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Jupiter and Saturn gain more moons: Solar system count rises to 442

The latest discoveries have pushed Saturn’s moon count to 285, and Jupiter’s to 101, highlighting rapid progress in deep-space observation. Their brightness levels fall between magnitude 25 and 27, far dimmer than Earth’s moon, which shines at magnitude -12.6. Astronomers Scott Sheppard and David Tholen discovered Jupiter’s four new moons, employing powerful telescopes in Chile and Hawai... [778 chars]

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