Researchers have discovered an additional 20 moons orbiting the ringed planet, giving it a total of 82 satellites, three more than second-place Jupiter. Sheppard, who also discovered 12 moons orbiting Jupiter last year, said that the small moons of planets like Jupiter and Saturn will give researchers new clues into how these planets formed. "Using some of the largest telescopes in the world, we are now completing the inventory of small moons around the giant planets," Sheppard continued. SATURN'S MOON ENCELADUS COULD SUPPORT LIFE AS MORE EVIDENCE EMERGESThere is a contest to give names to the newly discovered moons, which Sheppard said must be "named after giants from Norse, Gallic, or Inuit mythology.” Contest details can be found here. Saturn's moons, in particular, Titan and Enceladus, have interested researchers, given their composition and age.

Source: Fox News October 08, 2019 13:30 UTC