GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are 181 moons in our solar system. 173 moons orbits the full-sized planets, i.e. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. 8 moons orbits smaller planets or dwarf planets, i.e. Pluto, Ceres, Eris, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are hundreds of moons in our solar system – even asteroids have been found to have small companion moons. Of the terrestrial (rocky) planets of the inner solar system, neither Mercury nor Venus have any moons at all, Earth has one and Mars has its two small moons.
Detailed explanation-3: -Due to its immense size, mass, and gravitational pull, Jupiter has the most satellites of any planet in the Solar System. At present, the Jovian system includes 80 known moons, though it is estimated that it may have over 200 moons and moonlets (the majority of which are yet to be confirmed and classified).