GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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). Saturn’s moons range in size from larger than the planet Mercury – the giant moon Titan – to as small as a sports arena.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jupiter (shown here with its largest moon, Ganymede) is the most massive planet in the solar system. It is also now the planet with the most known moons. In 2019, Saturn captured the title of the planet with the most moons, after astronomers announced the ringed planet hosts 82 circling satellites.

Detailed explanation-4: -Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most moons in the Solar System, according to US researchers. A team of scientists has discovered 20 new moons orbiting the ringed planet, bringing the total to 82. Jupiter, on the other hand, has 79 natural satellites.