SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Moons – also called natural satellites – come in many shapes, sizes and types. They are generally solid bodies, and few have atmospheres. Most planetary moons probably formed out the discs of gas and dust circulating around planets in the early solar system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The “traditional” moon count most people are familiar with stands at 227: One moon for Earth; two for Mars; 95 at Jupiter; 83 at Saturn; 27 at Uranus; 14 at Neptune; and five for dwarf planet Pluto.

Detailed explanation-3: -A natural satellite is, in the most common usage, an astronomical body that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or small Solar System body (or sometimes another natural satellite). Natural satellites are colloquially referred to as moons, a derivation from the Moon of Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 171 moons, or natural satellites, orbiting the planets in our solar system; Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have 1, 2, 66, 62, 27, and 13 moons, respectively. The following is a list of some of the major planetary moons, including those of the dwarf planet Pluto.