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Jupiter now has most moons in solar system; beats Saturn

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Jupiter has surpassed Saturn to become the planet with the most moons in the solar system. Scientists recently discovered 12 new moons orbiting the giant planet. The dozen new moons represent a 15% increase in the planet's known moons, bringing up the total from 80 to 92. Saturn, on the other hand, currently has 83 documented moons.