Twelve new moons discovered using telescopes in Hawaii and Chile pushes Jupiter's total above Saturn's 83 to take the Solar System title.
The Solar System's largest planet is now confirmed to have the most known moons.abc.net.au/news/jupiter-moon-count-jumps-to-record-92/101931202Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.The moons were discovered in 2021 and 2022 and confirmed with follow-up observations of their orbits
Many moons around the four gas giants are believed to have been formed by larger moons breaking up after colliding with one another, asteroids or comets Jupiter's moons were added recently to a list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center, said Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, who was part of the team.
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