The King of the Planets teams up with an exceedingly narrow crescent moon for the last time this year in the evening sky on May 27.

Jupiter’s four largest and most well-studied moons were first discovered more than 400 years ago. And they still make for wonderful observational targets.

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 ...

Each of Jupiter's other 91 official moons has a diameter greater than 0.6 mile (1 kilometer) — but only 57 have names, and just eight have regular, nearly round orbits.

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and ...

The first astronomer to discover moons around Jupiter was Galileo, back in the year 1610, but astronomers are still finding more and more moons around this gas giant. Accessibility links.

Each of Jupiter's other 91 official moons has a diameter greater than 0.6 mile (1 kilometer) — but only 57 have names, and just eight have regular, nearly round orbits.

Jupiter has 80 known moons, with more still being discovered by astronomers and amateur sky-watchers alike. That’s second only to Saturn’s 83 moons in our Solar System. The below video does a ...

Jupiter now has a total of 92 moons, more than any other planet in the solar system. Getty Images/iStockphoto Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a ...

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 ...

Now, however, Jupiter’s moon count has been revised thanks to the discovery of 12 new moons, bringing it back above Saturn’s total of 83 with a new grand total of 92 moons.