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Lara Smit

Saturn reclaims its title of 'moon king' with the discovery of 62 new moons orbiting the planet, bringing the total to 145

Three of Saturn's moons: Tethys, Enceladus and Mimas. (Reuters: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/Handout)

Saturn has been recrowned "moon king" after scientists discovered 62 new moons in the gas planet's surroundings, bringing the total to 145, overtaking previous record holder Jupiter, which has 95 recognised moons.

A team of international astronomers — led by Edward Ashton from Taiwan's Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics — has discovered 62 new moons of Saturn.

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