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How Many Moons Are in Our Solar System?

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This is our planet Earth with only one moon that orbits it. The small, whitish-yellow satellite that travels around this planet each month, affects our life in countless ways.  Are there other moons, and if so, how many moons are in our Solar system?

Notably, a moon is a naturally formed body that orbits a planet. Some people refer to them as planetary satellites or natural satellites.  Some planets have more than one moon, while there are others with more than a hundred. Our moon does not have a unique name since it was believed to be the only one. Later, scientists discovered hundreds more.