On Monday, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center confirmed 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, making it the planet with the most moons in our Solar System, at 82. Until their confirmation, the planet with the most moons was Jupiter, at 79. A count of the moons listed on the NASA website shows that our Solar System’s planets together have 205 confirmed moons now. Seventeen orbit Saturn opposite to the planet’s rotation, and three in the same direction as Saturn’s rotation. The Carnegie Institution for Science has invited, until December 6, suggestions for names of the 20 new moons of Saturn.

Source: Indian Express October 09, 2019 20:26 UTC