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New Discoveries Puts Jupiter at 92 Known Moons


The moon hunter strikes again. A team of astronomers led by Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution has found and confirmed 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing the total of moons at the giant planet to 92.

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