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BootinUp

(51,030 posts) Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:04 PM Jan 29

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Saturn has more moons than any other planet in our solar system

Until March 2025, Saturn was known to have 146 moons.

Then astronomers discovered 128 more—bringing the total to 274, more than any other planet in our solar system.

What you see here isn’t chaos.

It’s gravity in motion—the choreography of their dance.

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Saturn has more moons than any other planet in our solar system (Original Post) BootinUp Jan 29 OP

Seems like when I was in school in the late 60s, we were told Saturn chicoescuela Jan 29 #1

Man, I'd love to see what a "full moon" looks like on Saturn! Enter stage left Jan 29 #2

Whoa DarthDem Jan 29 #3

chicoescuela

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1. Seems like when I was in school in the late 60s, we were told Saturn

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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:11 PM

Jan 29

had something like 8 moons.

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Enter stage left

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2. Man, I'd love to see what a "full moon" looks like on Saturn!

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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:21 PM

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DarthDem

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3. Whoa

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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 11:02 PM

Jan 29

What an awesome simulation! Bookmarking. Thanks!

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