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Detailed explanation-1: -Saturn has 83 moons. Sixty-three moons are confirmed and named, and another 20 moons are awaiting confirmation of discovery and official naming by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

Detailed explanation-2: -Jupiter’s official moons: Names and discovery dates. Here is a list of all 57 official moons (opens in new tab) of Jupiter along with details on their discovery, according to NASA. There are still 23 moons awaiting confirmation by the International Astronomical Union.

Detailed explanation-3: -In October 2016, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured of its last looks at Saturn and its main rings. Nearly three years later, astronomers have announced the discovery of 20 small moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet’s total up to 82.

Detailed explanation-4: -The moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets only tens of meters across to the enormous Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q. Which planet has the highest number of moons, as of 2023? Notes: Jupiter recently became the planet with the most moons, after a dozen new moons were discovered around it. The planet has surpassed Saturn with its list of 92 moons in all.