Saturn Regains Moon Race Crown: 62 New Moons Discovered, Unveiling Clues to Solar System Origins

An international team of astronomers, led by Edward Ashton, has made a groundbreaking announcement: they have discovered 62 new moons orbiting Saturn, propelling the ringed planet back to the forefront of the "moon race" among the giant planets in our Solar System. Using an innovative technique called 'shift and stack,' the team identified fainter Saturnian moons, uncovering invaluable insights into the origins of our solar system. These newfound moons, predominantly classified as irregular moons, shed light on the collisional history and orbital distribution within Saturn's moon system. With this milestone discovery, Saturn now boasts over 100 confirmed moons, surpassing Jupiter and becoming the first planet to reach this impressive milestone. Join the quest to unravel the secrets of Saturn's captivating moon family.

image credit-NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured exquisite details of the ring system in this 2019 observation. An international team of astronomers led by Edward Ashton has just discovered 62 new moons around Saturn using a technique called ‘shift and stack,’ which enhances the faint signals of smaller moons. Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (GSFC), M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL Team
.2nd-The paths of four of the new moons as they orbit Saturn (black circle at center) during the period 2019-2021. The colored dots mark the observed position for each moon; the dashed curve shows the orbit that connects them. Credit: University of British Columbia

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