A montage of Jupiter and its four largest moons (distance and sizes not to scale) There are 95 moons of Jupiter with confirmed orbits as of 5 February 2024. [1] [note 1] This number does not include a number of meter-sized moonlets thought to be shed from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer irregular moons that were only briefly captured by telescopes. [4]

2023年2月4日 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system.

2023年2月7日 · The search for new moons Because Jupiter is a bright planet, astronomers have had to deal with the issue of glare and scattered light affecting the space where moons can exist.

2025年3月12日 · Jupiter has between 80 and 95 moons, but neither number captures the complexity of the Jovian system of moons, rings, and asteroids. ... NASA’s Deep Space Network Starts New Dish, Marks 60 Years in Australia. article 4 days ago. 2 min read. NASA Tech Developed for Home Health Monitoring ...

2023年2月6日 · There's a new moon king in our solar system: 12 new moons were discovered around Jupiter, which makes it the planet with the most moons. Jupiter is already the biggest planet in our solar system.

2018年7月17日 · The new discovery brings the total number of known moons around Jupiter to 79. That figure includes both confirmed and waiting-to-be-confirmed moons, according to Gareth Williams, an astronomer at ...

2023年2月3日 · And all of the new moons circle Jupiter far from its surface, taking more than 340 Earth days to complete an orbit of the gas giant, according to Sky and Telescope. Of the 12 new moons, nine are ...

2023年2月7日 · Twelve new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter have been confirmed, bumping the count from 80 to 92, and knocking Saturn — which has 83 moons — down a peg.

2023年1月31日 · Jupiter vs. Saturn. The new finds put Jupiter’s lunar family count well ahead of Saturn’s 83 confirmed moons. However, while Jupiter may have the most moons for now, Saturn might catch up. A search for objects with sizes down to about 3 kilometers across that are moving along with the gas giants found three times more near Saturn than near ...

2023年3月5日 · Jupiter now officially has 92 moons after astronomers observed 12 new natural satellites orbiting the solar system’s largest planet. That new total puts it nine ahead of Saturn, which has 83 moons.