Which one of the following planets has largest number of satellites or moons ?

The correct answer is 'Jupiter'.

Key Points

• Jupiter:
  • Jupiter has the largest number of satellites or moons in our solar system.
  • As of the latest data, Jupiter has 79 known moons.
  • The four largest moons of Jupiter are known as the Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
  • Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, is the largest moon in the solar system.

Additional Information

• Mars:
  • Mars has only two moons: Phobos and Deimos.
  • These moons are much smaller compared to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
• Saturn:
  • Saturn has the second-largest number of moons in our solar system, with 82 known moons.
  • Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is the second-largest moon in the solar system and is larger than the planet Mercury.
• Venus:
  • Venus does not have any natural satellites or moons.
  • It is one of the two planets in our solar system without moons, the other being Mercury.