NASA Made a Game-Changing Discovery on Saturn's Moon

In March 2025, astronomers confirmed the discovery of 128 small moons around Saturn — adding to the already large moon count.

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While the larger moons are spherical, others are shaped like a sweet potato (Prometheus), a regular potato (Pandora), a meatball (Janus), and even a sponge ( ...

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As of 11 March 2025, there are 274 moons of Saturn with confirmed orbits, the most of any planet in the Solar System. Three of these moons possess particularly ...

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Saturn's icy moon Dione floats in front of the giant planet in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft on Sept. 22, 2005.

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Saturn has 274 moons recognized by the International Astronomical Union. The number of moons increased substantially in March 2025 when 128 new moons were ...

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They are generally solid bodies, and a few have atmospheres. This montage of views from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows three of Saturn's small ring moons: ...

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Saturn's moons range in size from smaller than a football stadium to larger than the planet Mercury, and they vary in color, texture and composition.

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4 days ago — Just 310 miles wide and invisible to the naked eye, the white, scar-covered Enceladus is one of hundreds of moons orbiting the sixth planet from ...

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Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, is home to a vast array of intriguing and unique satellites — 53 plus 9 awaiting official confirmation.2 pages

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