Jupiter Has More Moons than We Thought

Jupiter has a lot of moons. Astronomers recently discovered 12 more, bringing the number of Jovian moons up to 79! Confirming new moons is a long process, because the moons had to be observed a month after their first sighting, then again a year later. One new moon, Valetudo, may have broken off of a larger moon.

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