Why Are There So Many Moons Around Jupiter?

Imagine you're playing with a ball and a rope. If you swing the rope around, the ball goes in circles, like how Jupiter's gravity pulls its moons into orbit. But Jupiter is so big and has such strong gravity that it can pull more moons than any other planet. That’s why there are so many moons around Jupiter!

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A child swinging a ball on a string goes in circles, like Jupiter pulling moons into orbit
Jupiter’s gravity is so strong it can catch asteroids like a net
Small rocks from the edge of the solar system get pulled in by Jupiter and become moons

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