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Detailed explanation-1: -In the outer solar system, the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and the ice giants Uranus and Neptune have dozens of moons. As these planets grew in the early solar system, they were able to capture smaller objects with their large gravitational fields.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saturn and Jupiter have the most moons, with dozens orbiting each of the two giant planets.

Detailed explanation-3: -MOONS OF NEPTUNE Neptune has 13 known moons, though most are small and orbit closer to Neptune than its rings. Triton is Neptune’s only large moon with a diameter of 2, 704 km, and Proteus and Nereid are Neptune’s second and third largest moons, respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the moment, Jupiter holds the record for the most known moons, beating out Saturn, which has 83. Unlike the four large “Galilean” moons, which have some dramatic features like volcanoes and subsurface oceans, the ones that Sheppard finds are tiny and orbit far out.

Detailed explanation-5: -Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.