Why Does Jupiter Have More Large Moons than Saturn?

Why Does Jupiter Have More Large Moons than Saturn?
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/21PmEs3)

The two largest planets in our Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn, have the largest systems of moons. However, Jupiter has more large moons than Saturn, which has only one. Since both planets are gas giants, the reasons for the differences in these satellite systems have long puzzled astronomers. This motivated a collaborative team of researchers from Japan and China to develop a physically consistent model that can explain this.

April 11, 2026 at 01:06AM
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