While Earth’s one and only moon enthralls everyone on this planet, it can’t hold a candle to Saturn’s 274 moons, 128 of which were recently discovered and recognized by the International Astronomical Union. With this new surge in its moon count, Saturn prevails with the most moons out of any other planet in the Solar System.
Astronomers are now wondering, though, how this abundance of moons emerged in the first place.
Regular vs. Irregular Moons
Although Saturn boasts an impressive amount of moons, they aren’t quite like the one we’re used to seeing in our sky every night. The Earth’s moon falls under the category of regular moons, which are natural satellites that follow a mostly stable, circular orbit around a host planet.
