Moons are the natural satellites of a planet. A number of planets of our solar system have moons, while a few do not. The number of moons of each planet in our solar system are listed here for easy reference:
- Mercury: 0
- Venus: 0
- Earth: 1
- Mars: 2
- Jupiter: 67
- Saturn: 62
- Uranus: 27
- Neptune: 14
Pluto, which is technically no longer a planet, has 5 moons.
As one can see, Jupiter has the largest number of moons, followed by Saturn. In comparison, Mercury and Venus do no have any moons at all and we on Earth have only 1 moon.
Also note that several of these celestial bodies have already been confirmed as moons, while some are awaiting confirmation. For example, out of the 67 moons of Jupiter, 17 are awaiting official confirmation. Similarly, 9 moons of Saturn are awaiting official confirmation.
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