Summary
Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons around Saturn, bringing its total to 274, far surpassing Jupiter’s 95.
The moons, formally recognized by the International Astronomical Union, are small, irregularly shaped objects detected using the “shift and stack” technique.
Scientists believe they are remnants of larger celestial bodies shattered by collisions within the last 100 million years.
The discovery sheds light on the early solar system’s chaotic history and could help explain the origins of Saturn’s rings. Meanwhile, ESA’s Hera spacecraft will conduct a close flyby of Mars’s moon Deimos.
The books (and ultimately the show) were based on a TTRPG idea, so, yeah, they were kind of the script. Also, you can see some D&D character archetypes show through (looking at you, Jimbo “sad paladin” Holden)