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Moons of the Solar System

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The Moon isn 't the only natural satellite in the Solar System. Our planet has one, but Mars has two, Jupiter has 79 moons, Saturn has 150 moons, Uranus has 27, Neptune has 14, Pluto has 5, Haumea has 2 like Mars, Makemake and Eris have 1 like Earth. Even some asteroids can have moons. Mars' moons are named Phobos and Deimos. Phobos is named after the Greek god of fear and panic while Deimos is named after the Greek god of dread.                                           https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/how-many-moons/en/ Jupiter has too much moons for me to explain. The Galilean Moons are just right for me to explain. Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System - even bigger than Mercury. Callisto is the second-largest of the Galilean Moons. Io is covered in volcanic activity and called 'Pizza moon' because it smells like rotten eggs. Europa contains and underwater ocean that may co...