Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

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The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...

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