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Photos show birth of another Saturn moon

Apr 16, 2014, 4:01 PM EDT
This NASA handout image received on January 2, 2025 shows one of Saturn's moons, Gray Mimas as it appears to hover above the colorful rings of Saturn.
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Scientists who have examined photos taken from Saturn's rings in 2013 say that they show the formation of a new moon orbiting the gas giant. The moon has been named Peggy, and is highly suspected to be made of ice. It joins over 60 other moons orbiting Saturn.

Background:

Tiny new ice moon birthed from Saturn’s rings [Science Recorder]

Birth of 'new Saturn moon' witnessed [BBC]

Saturn May Have New Moon Forming In Its Rings [Huffington Post]

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