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The giant Galilean moons prevented the formation of the giant ring system around Jupiter
A distinctive common feature of the giant planets in the Solar System is the presence of ring systems orbiting the planet.
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Jupiter 'grows' 2 more new moons
The total number of 'natural satellites' orbiting this giant planet has been raised to 66, astronomers have revealed. Codenamed S / 2011 J1 and S / 2011 J2, these two mo…