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Jan 2021
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How many moons does Jupiter have?

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Did you know that Earth isn’t the only planet with a moon? Other planets in our solar system have their own moons, too. Yes, that’s right..."moons" with an “s”.

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Activities for kids who love space: spaceplace.nasa.gov

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solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/overview/

spaceplace.nasa.gov/how-many-moons/en/

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