Jupiter has 95 known moons and many moonlets, which are believed to have been created as the CPD coalesced and broke apart. But how that process came about and evolved is still mostly a mystery.

In March and April 2025, internet users shared a striking image that they claimed showed "Steeple Mountain," a massive point ...

and leaving Jupiter in a distant second place with 95 moons. "Based on our projections, I don’t think Jupiter will ever catch up," said lead researcher Edward Ashton, who received his astronomy ...

The second planet with the most amount of moons is Jupiter, with 95 recorded in its orbit. A report by the New York Times said these moons were possibly formed by “cosmic smashups” that sent ...

This placed the ringed planet firmly in the lead. Elsewhere in the Solar System, Earth has one moon, Mars has two, Jupiter has 95, Uranus has 28 and Neptune has 16, for a total of 142 moons.

With these findings, Saturn now boasts 274 moons -- nearly triple that of second-place Jupiter, which has 95. Below is an overview of the nine traditional planets, their current moon counts ...

Fluorescent caves deep below America show how alien life could exist on one of Jupiter's moons, say scientists. The chemistry in Wind Cave, South Dakota, means that, under an ultraviolet (UV ...

taking its confirmed total to an astonishing 274 moons. Jupiter, however, has just 95 moons. A team of international scientists spotted the new moons in 2023 using the Canada France Hawaii ...

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside a half-lit moon in the southwestern sky. All three bodies will be ...