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Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system after new discovery

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting this planet, bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Move Over Saturn: Jupiter's Moon Count Jumps to 92, Most in Solar System

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system after new discovery

    Headline from WMUR ·

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHEC Rochester

    Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    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.

  2. NBC New York

    Move Over Saturn: Jupiter's Moon Count Jumps to 92, Most in Solar System (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    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.

  3. Washington Times

    Astronomers discover 12 new moons around Jupiter (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.

  4. Gizmodo

    Suck It, Saturn: Jupiter Now Officially Has Most Moons in the Solar System (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    With the discovery of several more moons around the gas giant, Jupiter has narrowly beat out Saturn as the moon king. For now, at least.

  5. CBS News

    Astronomers discover 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting count at record-breaking 92 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The new moons were discovered using telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, and their orbits were confirmed with follow-up observations.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    With discovery of 12 more moons, Jupiter now has 92, the most in our solar system (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, pushing it past Saturn as the planet in our solar system with the most moons — a whopping 92.

  7. NPR

    Astronomers studying Jupiter discovered it has 12 additional moons (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Scientists with the International Astronomical Union used telescopes based in Hawaii and Chile to see the moons, which may be fragments of larger moons that collided with one another in the past.

  8. WMUR

    Jupiter now has the most moons in the solar system after new discovery (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting this planet, bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92.

  9. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Jupiter now has 92 moons after new discovery (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Ashley Strickland, CNN Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92.

  10. Live Science

    Jupiter officially has the most moons in the solar system, discovery of 12 new satellites confirms (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Twelve newly confirmed moons bring Jupiter's total to 92, surpassing Saturn's 83 moons.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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