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Well, honey, let me break it down for you. Jupiter's biggest moon, Ganymede, is actually larger than Mercury. You heard that right, Mercury, not Earth. So, when it comes to size, Jupiter's moons definitely give Earth a run for its money.

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What is the exact number of moons per planet?

This depends on the planet. Some have none, like Venus; some have one, like Earth. Mars has two, Jupiter is a few dozen little ones plus four big ones, Saturn has a bunch. There isn't any single correct answer.


Planets that would experience eclipses of the sun?

Any planet with moons could potentially experience an eclipse. Transits are what happens when other planets (Mercury & Venus) pass between earth and sun. Neither of these have moons. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto all have moons. Pluto's moon (Charon) is big and close to it--it may (depending on its orbit) occult the sun frequently. Jupiter usually has some lunar shadow dotting its sunside surface. Only earth and Pluto have moons big enough to produce total eclipses. (Not sure about dwarf planets beyond Pluto--some of which also have moons). Mars has two tiny moons.


Jupiter is to big for aliens?

While Jupiter's size may make it challenging for organisms to live on its surface, it is possible that alien life could exist in its atmosphere or on its moons. Future studies and missions will provide more information on the potential for life on or around Jupiter.


Is the earth small or big?

The Earth is considered big in comparison to other planets in our solar system. It has a diameter of about 12,742 kilometers (7,918 miles) and a surface area of 510.1 million square kilometers (196.9 million square miles).


How big is Callisto compared to Earth?

Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons, is about 99% the size of Earth's moon. It has a diameter of approximately 4,821 kilometers (2,994 miles), making it the third-largest moon in the solar system.

Related Questions

What could Jupiter's moons be used for?

we can't use jupiters moons for anything because fistly we can not get out that far to reach Jupiters moon and if we could it would take thousands of years and Jupiters Moons would be to big to do anything with anyway. so the answer to What could Jupiter's moons be used for? is....Nothing.


Is Jupiters moon big as earth?

Jupiter's largest Moon is Ganymede. It is slightly larger than the planet Mercury. As the Earth is more massive than Mercury, the answer is no.


how big is jupiter. what is jupiters surface?

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Is the moon as big as the US?

No the moons a 1/3 the size of Earth. and the US ain't a 1/3 the size of the Earth


Is Earth big or small?

Size is a relative concept. The Earth is very big in comparison to me. The Earth is very small in comparison to the Milky Way galaxy.


How big is the sun comparing the sun?

you can fit 3 moons into Earth . but the sun it way bigger.


Why do the planets have moon?

In some cases, the moons were created from the same swirling space-dust as their planets were. In the case of Luna, Earth's moon, it is most likely that it was hurled out of Earth itself when Earth was struck by a gigantic asteroid.


How big are the moons in Venus's?

Venus has no moons.


How big is the Sun in comparison to the moon and earth?

The diameter of the sun is about 109 times the diameter of the earth,and about 400 times the diameter of the moon.


How large are moons?

there are 63 moons and 4 of them are big


How big is earths moons compared to other planets?

Earth's moon is relatively large compared to the moons of other planets in the solar system. It is the fifth-largest moon in the solar system. Compared to the size of Earth, the moon is about 1/6th the diameter of Earth.


Does the planet mercury have craters or moons?

no moons but have big craters