Jupiter's Moons
The number of moons that orbit Jupiter
95
This moon has rivers and lakes of methane and ethane
Titan
This is Earth's natural satellite
the Moon
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is called this
This Neptune moon orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation
Triton
This moon is the largest moon in the entire solar system
Ganymede
This icy moon shoots giant water geysers into space
Enceladus
This is the larger moon of Mars
Phobos
The moon is this fraction of the size of Earth
1/4
The number of moons that orbit Uranus
27
This volcanic moon is the most geologically active body in the solar system
Io
This moon has a giant crater that makes it resemble the Death Star
Mimas
This smaller Martian moon has a smoother surface than Phobos
Deimos
Moons of Saturn are often named after figures from this ancient mythology
Greek Mythology
These are the two largest moons of Uranus, named after characters from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Rape of the Lock."
Titania & Oberon
This heavily cratered moon of Jupiter is thought to have an ancient surface
Callisto
This moon shares its orbit with another moon named Epimetheus
Janus
Only two moons orbit this red planet
Mars
Many moons of Uranus are named after characters from plays written by this famous playwright
William Shakespeare
This is the largest moon of the dwarf planet, Pluto
Charon
These four major moons of Jupiter were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 (Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto)
Galilean moons
This Saturn moon has one bright hemisphere and one dark hemisphere
Iapetus
The Martian moons are named after mythological companions of this God of War
Ares/Mars
These two planets are the only planets in the solar system that do not have moons
Mercury & Venus
Nereid is a "wanderer" among Neptune's moons because of this highly elongated, non-circular path
Eccentric Orbit / Elliptical