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Moons of the Solar System

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Moons of the Solar System

Moons are natural objects that orbit planets.

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Moons

  • The Earth has one moon.
  • The gas planets in our solar system have many more moons.
    • For example, Jupiter has 79 moons that we know about!
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The Earth's moon

  • The Moon is held in orbit around the Earth by the force of gravity.
  • The Moon orbits the Earth every 28 days.

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