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Saturn, Jupiter moon count rises to record-breaking as astronomers discover new satellites

Astronomers have identified 11 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing its total number of known satellites to 285. At the same time, Jupiter’s moon count has surpassed 100 for the first time, following the discovery of four additional moons, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports. According to an announcement by the Minor Planet Center, the newly identified objects are relatively small, measuring at about 3 kilometers in diameter, and extremely faint, which explains why they had not been detected earlier. Scientists say their ... [710 chars]

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