A model based on numerical simulations reveals why Jupiter has a larger number of larger moons than Saturn. The model, developed by a team of astronomers from Japan and China, has also uncovered how ...

The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, also have the largest satellite systems, or the most moons. At present, Jupiter's reported moon count stands at more than 100 moons, ...

Artist’s impression of the simulations conducted in this research. Jupiter (lower left) has a strong magnetic field which creates a cavity in its circumplanetary disk. Saturn (upper right) lacks a ...