Jupiter’s recently discovered moons have been named by the public
This image of Jupiter was taken on August 10, 2025, as Juno performed its 18th close flyby of the planet.NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Kevin M. Gill. Last year, researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science announced they had discovered12 new moonsin orbit around Jupiter. Jupiter is blessed with an abundance of moons, and these new discoveries brought the total number to 79. In order to name these newly-discovered bodies, Carnegie Science turned to the public for suggestions, and now it has announced the new names for five of the moons....