GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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star
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asteroid
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crater
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moon
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Solar System’s eight planets, and its nine most likely dwarf planets, are known to be orbited by at least 231 natural satellites, or moons. At least 20 of them are large enough to be gravitationally rounded; of these, all are covered by a crust of ice except for Earth’s Moon and Jupiter’s Io.
Detailed explanation-2: -All except two of the planets (Venus and Mercury) in our Solar System have natural satellites called moons.
Detailed explanation-3: -How Many Moons Are There in the Solar System? The “traditional” moon count most people are familiar with stands at 224: One moon for Earth; Two for Mars; 92 at Jupiter; 83 at Saturn; 27 at Uranus; 14 at Neptune; and five for dwarf planet Pluto.
Detailed explanation-4: -Saturn it is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system. Like fellow gas giant Juprter, Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. It has 82 moons. Saturn has the most number of moons.