Which Planet Has the Most Moons?

KOMPAS.com – Almost all the planets in this solar system have “moons” or natural satellites.

A natural satellite is a celestial body in space that orbits around a larger object.

Natural satellites are also referred to as “moons”. So that the so-called moon is not only the Moon orbiting the Earth.

The number of moons that the planets have varies. Some have only one like planet Earth. But there are also those who have tens of months.

Which planet has the most moons?

Reported by page NASA, The planet with the most moons is Jupiter with 79 moons.

There is a reason why Jupiter has so many satellites while the other planets have so few. It all boils down to gravity.

The first theory, as Isaac Newton observed, is that there is a positive correlation between the mass of an object and the strength of its gravitational field. Because the gas giants are so massive, they are able to attract more satellites.

The second theory is that Jupiter’s distance from the Sun allows it to defend its moons more easily.

Read also: Triple conjunction of the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn, what impact will they have on the Earth?

Reported by Nature, July 17, 2018, the number of Jupiter’s moons increased by 10 to 79 moons. The discovery was announced on July 17, 2018.

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