Astronomers discover 128 new moons around Saturn, offering insights into cosmic collisions – The Times of India

Saturn (Image credit: Nasa) Scientists have identified over 100 additional moons orbiting Saturn, potentially resulting from cosmic collisions that deposited debris in the planet’s orbit as recently as 100 million years ago.The solar system’s gas giants possess numerous moons, which are objects that circle planets or non-stellar bodies. Jupiter hosts 95 confirmed moons, Uranus has…

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‘Heart of Jupiter moon Io’s rage’: Nasa captures active volcano erupting into space – Times of India

Nasa has revealed new details about Io, Jupiter’s third-largest moon and the most volcanic world in our solar system.Io has over 400 active volcanoes on its surface, creating stunning lava flows and eruptions that send plumes into space.A recent discovery by Nasa’s Juno mission has helped solve a 44-year-old mystery about the source of Io’s…

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