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170 moons in our solar system. In terms of the universe, the question is not answerable and probably never will be answerable. 1.7 septillion is just an estimate. We will never be able even to observe every single galaxy in the universe, let alone count the moons that exist around their planets. We might come up with an estimate of the number of moons in the universe, after we get a better grasp of the planetary situation in our own Milky Way. We have just begun the process of observing planets outside of our own solar system. We are far from understanding how many planets and moons there are right here in our own universal neighborhood (The Milky Way).

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Are there 2000 moons in the universe?

I'm pretty sure there are more than just 2000 moons!!!! Our universe is HUGE and continues to expand everyday, so there must be like MILLIONS OF MOONS! I can't exactly give you a number of how many moons exist in the universe, because that would take more than 5 billion years. Conclusion: there are a lot of moons :D ======== we know that most of the planets in our solar system have moons: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus along with the dwarf planet Pluto (although it is suspected that Deimos and Phobos may actually be more captured asteroids than "moons" - and Pluto, the dwarf planet might be considered a double-dwarf planet with one of its moons, Charon). This suggests that it is rather common for planets to have moons and we know that there are many, many exoplanets, from which we may infer the existence of many, many moons - almost certainly in excess of 2000.


Is the moon similar to other moons in the universe?

Our moon, Luna, is indeed similar to many other moons even in our own solar system, much less the universe as a whole (which has not really be examined in sufficient detail to enable us to catalog moons in other stellar systems).


How many earth-like moons are there since there are approximately 18 sextillion earth-like planets in the universe?

It's actually very difficult to tell this, most moons on far away planets can not yet be seen and just because the planet is earth like doesn't mean it has a moon, or many moons


What is the brightest objects in the universe?

That would include: Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars and its moons Jupiter and its moons Saturn and its moons Neptune and its moons Uranus and its moons Pluto and other planetesimals and their moons Asteroids Comets


Why is there only one moon in the universe?

I'm not sure where you got that idea, but there is certainly not only one moon in the universe. Our planet only has one moon, but most planets have several moons. You should do a search online for moons and look at some examples.

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Are there countless planets and moons in the universe?

Yes. There are countless planets and moons in the universe.


Are there 2000 moons in the universe?

I'm pretty sure there are more than just 2000 moons!!!! Our universe is HUGE and continues to expand everyday, so there must be like MILLIONS OF MOONS! I can't exactly give you a number of how many moons exist in the universe, because that would take more than 5 billion years. Conclusion: there are a lot of moons :D ======== we know that most of the planets in our solar system have moons: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus along with the dwarf planet Pluto (although it is suspected that Deimos and Phobos may actually be more captured asteroids than "moons" - and Pluto, the dwarf planet might be considered a double-dwarf planet with one of its moons, Charon). This suggests that it is rather common for planets to have moons and we know that there are many, many exoplanets, from which we may infer the existence of many, many moons - almost certainly in excess of 2000.


Is Jupiter and Saturn the only ones with a lot of moons?

Not only Saturn and Jupiter have many moons, there are many planets that can have many moons because there are many solar system s in the Universe except ours.


Is the moon similar to other moons in the universe?

Our moon, Luna, is indeed similar to many other moons even in our own solar system, much less the universe as a whole (which has not really be examined in sufficient detail to enable us to catalog moons in other stellar systems).


What are the release dates for How the Universe Works - 2010 Moons - 1.8?

How the Universe Works - 2010 Moons - 1.8 was released on: USA: 24 May 2010


What planet in the universe has the most moons?

Jupiter is the planet with the most moons in our Solar System. As far as the Universe goes, we can barely detect extra-solar planets, so there is no way to actually say what planet in the Universe has the most moons. Since we don't know about all the planets, we *definitely* don't know about all the moons.


Is there more than 64 moons in the universe?

Yes


What are the release dates for How the Universe Works - 2010 Moons 1-8?

How the Universe Works - 2010 Moons 1-8 was released on: USA: 24 May 2010


What is the order of the moons smallest to lagrest?

the smallest moon in the whole universe


How many earth-like moons are there since there are approximately 18 sextillion earth-like planets in the universe?

It's actually very difficult to tell this, most moons on far away planets can not yet be seen and just because the planet is earth like doesn't mean it has a moon, or many moons


Do outer planets have few moons or many moons?

many moons.


What is the brightest objects in the universe?

That would include: Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars and its moons Jupiter and its moons Saturn and its moons Neptune and its moons Uranus and its moons Pluto and other planetesimals and their moons Asteroids Comets