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November 1, 2013
Q. Calling all you moon-lovers or moon-gazers out there, how many moons are there in our solar system? A) 10 B) around 50 C) about 100 D) over 150 E) uncertain
A. According to Space Today Online, the answer is D, including Jupiter at 63, Saturn at 47, Uranus 27, Neptune 13, Mars 2 and the Earth of course 1. But answer E is also correct, since “the moon totals for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune can be expected to increase as more powerful telescopes become available in the future.”
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