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Characteristics of the Planets Characteristics of the Planets
Moons of the Solar System Moons of the Solar System
Largest Natural Planetary Satellites Largest Natural Planetary Satellites

Moons of the Solar System

A host of minor worlds circle the planets of the solar system. Several of these moons are larger than the smallest planets. Unmanned spacecraft have photographed many of these worlds at close range.
Earths Moon
Earth’s Moon
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Earth’s MoonEarth’s Moon Mars’s Moons Phobos and DeimosMars’s Moons Phobos and Deimos Jupiter’s Moon IoJupiter’s Moon Io
Jupiter’s Moon EuropaJupiter’s Moon Europa Jupiter’s Moon GanymedeJupiter’s Moon Ganymede Jupiter’s Moon CallistoJupiter’s Moon Callisto
Saturn’s Moon MimasSaturn’s Moon Mimas Saturn’s Moon EnceladusSaturn’s Moon Enceladus Saturn’s Moon TethysSaturn’s Moon Tethys
Saturn’s Moon TitanSaturn’s Moon Titan Saturn’s Moon IapetusSaturn’s Moon Iapetus Uranus’s Moon MirandaUranus’s Moon Miranda
Uranus’s Moon ArielUranus’s Moon Ariel Uranus’s Moon UmbrielUranus’s Moon Umbriel Uranus’s Moon TitaniaUranus’s Moon Titania
Uranus’s Moon OberonUranus’s Moon Oberon Neptune’s Moon TritonNeptune’s Moon Triton
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Natural Satellite; Solar System
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