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Earth has as many as 3,000 artificial satellites currently in orbit.

Saturn and Jupiter have 62 and 64 moons with confirmed orbits respectively.

There could be countless exoplanets (extrasolar planets; planets outside the solar system) that possess a greater number of natural satellites, but no extrasolar moons have yet been detected.

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Which planet has got maximum satellites?

Jupiter holds the record for the most moons in our solar system, with a total of 79 confirmed natural satellites. These moons vary in size, with the four largest being the Galilean moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.


Of the inner planets which contains the most number of moons?

Of the inner planets, Mars has the most moons. Mars has 2 moons compared the Earth having 1 moon and Venus and Mercury having none.


Which of the following planets have the maximum number of satellites?

Jupiter has the maximum number of satellites among the planets in our solar system. It has over 79 known moons, the largest being Ganymede. Saturn comes in second with over 80 known moons, with Titan being the largest.


How many Satellites are there in the solar system?

It is difficult to know for certain. Earth has one natural satellite and thousands of artificial satellites. Mars has two moons and its own fleet of space probes in orbit. At least two of the larger asteroids have their own mini-moons. There are over 60 moons of Jupiter alone, and Saturn has 34 named satellites (and how many more that are still too small for our cameras to see?) Uranus has 27 known moons, Neptune 13 we're sure of, and even tiny Pluto has one. There are four other dwarf planets that are too far away to see moons even if there are any, and more dwarf planets yet to be discovered when we get out there. Saturn's rings aren't solid; each ring is composed of millions, probably billions of separate particles. Ditto the other gas giant planets, each of which have thin, dark rings. Do we count those? It's a pretty big number, any way we look at it.


What orbits around planets?

The Sun, in our solar system. Don't let me confuse you, but I have a slightly better answer. Technically the planets AND the Sun all orbit about the centre of mass of the system. This is just outside the surface of the Sun. So Copernicus and Galileo were wrong! OK I'm just being pedantic. "The Sun" is basically the correct answer.

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How are the planets sizes related to the number of natural satellites in orbit around them?

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What is the number of Neptune's natural satellites?

Neptune has 13 natural satellites (or moons).


Explain why there is no greatest natural number?

because the natural number is infinite so there is no greatest natural number


What is the number of sattelites on venus?

Venus has no natural satellites.


Which palnets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?

Jupiter :]


How does the gravitational pull of the planet relate to the number of natural satellites it has?

It does not.


What is the number of natural satellites Mars has?

Mars has two natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos.


Which planet has fewer satellites?

In our Solar System, Planet Mercury and Planet Venus have no (0) satellites at all. No satellites orbit them. But if you are talking about planets with satellites and with the fewest moons, it is the Earth. Earth has only one natural satellite, THE MOON.


What does the white spheres near the planets stand for?

The white spheres near the planets typically represent the number of moons or satellites orbiting that planet in a specific system. They provide a visual representation of the satellites that are part of the planetary system.


Are earth satellites only scientific satellites?

No. The earth has one natural satellite ... the moon ... and any number of other satellites whose primary purpose is not scientific (e.g. communication satellites).


Were robots or satellites found on uranus?

Uranus has a number of natural satellites (moons). Anything else you've heard is a hoax.


Which planet has got maximum satellites?

Jupiter holds the record for the most moons in our solar system, with a total of 79 confirmed natural satellites. These moons vary in size, with the four largest being the Galilean moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.