What Is A Moon?
A moon is a naturally formed satellite that orbits a planet, a dwarf planet or a large asteroid.
Published in
Nov 18, 2023
Before the invention of telescopes in the early 1600s, we only knew about our moon.
Disregarding the earth’s moon, the first moons to be discovered were in orbit around the largest planet, Jupiter.
The largest moon in the solar system is Ganymede, which orbits Jupiter. It is larger than the smallest planet Mercury and the dwarf planet Pluto.
The up-to-date count of moons orbiting planets in the solar system is 281. The two closest planets to the sun, Mercury and Venus, have no moons.
As I said, asteroids can also have a moon; some are known to have two moons.
At this time, more than 150 asteroids are known to have moons.
