Seven new moons discovered orbiting Jupiter
Seven more moons have been discovered circling Jupiter, a discovery that astronomers hope could provide clues of the planet's origin.
The discovery was made using telescopes in Hawaii and has been announced by the International Astronomical Union.
It brings to 47 the number of satellites known to orbit the solar system's largest planet.
The finding was made by astronomer David Jewitt and graduate student Scott Sheppard of the University of Hawaii and Jan Kleyna of Cambridge University.
"It will tell us, hopefully, something about the way that Jupiter was formed."
