Astronomers discover three new moons in the solar system.. As of: February 24, 2024, 7:03 p.m By: Tanja Banner CommentsPressSplit The ringed planet Uranus, surrounded by six of its 27 known moons.

The image was taken on February 6, 2023 by the James Webb Space Telescope. Seven of the then 14 known Neptune moons can also be seen. With the discovery, Neptune, the outermost planet in our solar system, now has 16 moons orbiting it.