Saturn’s Moon Count Just Exploded—Here’s Why

Описание: Astronomers have found 128 more moons orbiting around Saturn, but how did we find them, and why are there so many? Your questions, answered!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - How were they discovered?
02:53 - What are their names?
04:46 - How big are they?
05:40 - Can asteroids be moons?
06:18 - What about the ring particles?
07:06 - What even is a moon?
07:43 - Why are there so many?
11:00 - How were they missed?
11:54 - Could we have doubled-counted?
13:16 - Is there a limit of total moons?
14:16 - Any moon moons?

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