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How Giant Jupiter Saved Its Moons While Saturn Lost Its Family!

Photo: Javier Miranda / Unsplash
Scientists have finally worked out why Jupiter has four massive moons while Saturn only has one giant called Titan. A super-strong magnetic shield [an invisible forcefield] protected Jupiter's baby moons from spiraling into the planet and being destroyed. It makes you wonder what other secrets are hiding behind the colorful clouds of our giant gas neighbors!
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