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The total number of known moons(NATURAL satellites) of "JUPITER" now stands at 63, currently the most of any planet in the solar system. Many additional tiny moons may exist that have not yet been discovered.

Also, currently there are approximately 2465 ARTIFICIAL satellites orbiting the "EARTH".

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