Jupiter’s Moon Count Jumps to 92, Most in Solar System

Planet Jupiter, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, on June 27, 2019. NASA, ESA, A. Simon/Goddard Space Flight Center, M.H. Wong/University of California, Berkeley via AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.

That’s more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.