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Most of Jupiter's 63 moons are captured from the outer solar system. The ones that are not are left over gas, rock and ice from the accretion disk that formed around Jupiter when it was coalescing into a planet.

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Which planet has more than 60 moons?

Jupiter has more than 60 moons, with the exact count varying as new moons are constantly being discovered.


How many planets have more than ten moons?

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus all have more than ten moons.


What planet has more moons than earth or mars?

These planets have the following numbers of moons: Earth - 1 Mars - 2 Jupiter - 63 - 4 of these are known as the 'Galilean moons'; the largest of the planet's satellites discovered by Galileo Saturn - 61 Uranus - 27 - Interesting fact - all of Uranus' moons are named after Shakespearean characters Neptune - 13 Pluto (even though it is technically a dwarf planet) - 3 All of the planets in the solar system have moons except for Mercury and Venus. Earth has only 1 and Mars 2, so all of the planets that follow have more moons than Earth or Mars.


A planet with more than 16 moons?

Saturn is the planet with the most moons in our solar system, having more than 80 moons. Another planet with more than 16 moons is Jupiter, which has over 50 moons. These moons vary in size and composition, with some being as small as a few kilometers across and others as large as our own Moon.


Which planets have more than one moon?

Of the eight major planets, two have no moons (Mercury and Venus), while the other five besides Earth have more than one. * Mars has 2 (Phobos and Deimos). * Jupiter has more than 60 known moons. * Saturn has more than 60 known moons. * Uranus has 27 known moons. * Neptune has 13 known moons. Pluto, which in 2006 was reclassified as a "dwarf planet", has 3 moons, the major moon Charon and two smaller ones, Hydra and Nix.

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How more moons does Jupiter have than earth?

Jupiter has significantly more moons than Earth, with 80 confirmed moons compared to Earth's single moon. This vast difference is due to Jupiter's massive size and strong gravitational pull, which allows it to capture and retain many more celestial bodies in its orbit. The most notable of Jupiter's moons include Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa.


How many planets have more moons than Jupiter?

None no planets have more moons than jupiter and jupiter has atleast 63 moons more than any other planet


Which planet has less moons than Jupiter?

Mercury is the planet with fewer moons than Jupiter. Mercury does not have any moons, while Jupiter has at least 79 known moons.


How many more moons does Jupiter have than Mars?

Jupiter has 79 known moons, while Mars has 2. Therefore, Jupiter has 77 more moons than Mars.


What planet's has six moons larger than earth?

No planet has any moons as large as the earth.


Does Pluto have more moons than Jupiter?

No. Pluto has 5 moons. Jupiter has 63 confirmed moons as of 2017.


Which planet has more than 60 moons?

Jupiter has more than 60 moons, with the exact count varying as new moons are constantly being discovered.


What connections between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has?

There is no direct connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has. Mars is less massive than Earth but has twice as many moons as does Earth. Jupiter is more massive than either Mars of Earth and has many more moons that either of them.


What connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has?

There is no direct connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has. Mars is less massive than Earth but has twice as many moons as does Earth. Jupiter is more massive than either Mars of Earth and has many more moons that either of them.


How many planets have more than ten moons?

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus all have more than ten moons.


What are the names of the planets that have on moon?

No moons . . . Mercury and Venus One moon . . . Earth Two moons . . . Mars Each of the other planets has more than two moons. Jupiter leads with more than 60 !


What is the planet with the most moons and how many?

Jupiter. it has more than 60 moons.