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Why does Saturn have the most moons compared to the other planets?
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∙ 12y ago
Jupiter and Saturn are very large and massive, their gravitational influence is a lot greater than the inner planets. There were also a lot more bodies to 'catch' further out at their distances. Saturns rings and many smaller moons may have originally come from fewer but larger moons that have broken up over time.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSaturn has quite a few moons since it is a large planet with a lot of mass, and is in an area of space where there are more objects for the planet to 'catch' as moon.
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∙ 12y agoSaturn and Jupiter have alot of moons around them because they are such big planets that they need counter gravity to pull against them so they stay in orbit.
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∙ 12y agoJupiter has more moons than Saturn if you don't count the rings, but they both have strong gravity, so they were able to pull in more moons.
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How big is earths moons compared to other planets?
Small
Which planet visible rings and lots of moons?
Saturn is the planet that has visible rings and lots of moons. There are a few other planets.
Are there moons orbiting the other planets in the solar system?
Mercury and Venus do not have moons. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have moons. Jupiter has 64 as of 2011.
Which planets have moons and which do not?
Mercury and Venus have no moons, the other planets all do. Earth has one, Mars two, Jupiter and Saturn each more than 60. The planet Uranus has 27 known moons and Neptune has 13.
Are other planets moons larger than terrestrial planets?
Two are: Jupiter's moon Ganymede and Saturn's moon Titan are larger than Mercury.
How big is earths moons compared to other planets?
Small
What planet has more moons than any other planets in our solar system?
Saturn
Which planet visible rings and lots of moons?
Saturn is the planet that has visible rings and lots of moons. There are a few other planets.
Is the moon the same size as moons of the other terrestrial planets?
No. The Moon is large compared to Earth. Almost all other moons are much smaller relative to the planets they orbit.
What other planets in your galaxy have moons?
mercury,venus,earth,jupiter,saturn,uranus,and neptune.
How does Saturn rank in size compared to the other planets of our solar system?
Saturn is the second largest planet of all eight planets in our solar system.
Are there moons orbiting the other planets in the solar system?
Mercury and Venus do not have moons. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have moons. Jupiter has 64 as of 2011.
Which planets have moons and which do not?
Mercury and Venus have no moons, the other planets all do. Earth has one, Mars two, Jupiter and Saturn each more than 60. The planet Uranus has 27 known moons and Neptune has 13.
Is Saturn large in scale compared to other planets?
by radius yes, 2nd largest
Are other planets moons larger than terrestrial planets?
Two are: Jupiter's moon Ganymede and Saturn's moon Titan are larger than Mercury.
Are moons and planets made of gas?
Four of the eight planets in the solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are what we call gas planets. The other four, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are solid objects as are all the moons in our solar system.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
