Jupiter's official moons: Names and discovery dates. Here is a list of 57 officially named moons of Jupiter along with details on their discovery, according to NASA.. Adrastea: Discovered in July ...

New observations suggest Jupiter could have 12 more moons than previously thought making it the planet with the most moons. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... 63, and 20 provisional moons.

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 ...

Also, many of the moons orbiting Jupiter are very small, which makes them hard to see. Of the 12 newly-discovered moons, half are bigger than 1.5 miles in size , which is how big a planet has to ...

As of February 2024, Jupiter has 95 moons. By comparison, Mercury, and Venus are moonless, Earth has one moon, and Mars has two. Uranus and Neptune have 28 and 16 known moons, respectively.

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, pushing it past Saturn as the planet in our solar system with the most moons — a whopping 92. Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in ...

Jupiter moons Callisto and Ganymede are among the biggest in the solar system, and potential grounds for liquid water and alien life. NASA's JUICE mission will probe them for signs of both.