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Which planet in the solar system has the most moons?

May 24, 2020 by Karen Hill

New planetary moons in the solar system are discovered all the time.

At this writing, Jupiter wins, hands down, with a total of thirty-nine —sixteen well-known moons and some lesser-known, more recently discovered moons.

All of Jupiter’s major moons are named after mythological characters.

Jupiter’s four large moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

Jupiter’s smaller moons are Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, Thebe, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, Elara, Ananke, Carme, Pasiphae, and Sinope.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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