How Many Moons Does Jupiter Have?
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I wonder With 80 moons, Jupiter has the second most moons in the solar system. 57 moons have been given official names by the International Astronomical Union or the IAU. Another 23 moons are awaiting official names. Galileo Galilei first observed Jupiter’s four largest moons in 1610.
These four moons were given the names Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These are the largest moons in the solar system. With Ganymede taking the title of the largest moon, it is bigger than the planet Mercury.