What is a plausible explanation as to whyJupiter has multiple moons while Earth only has one?

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What is a plausible explanation as to whyJupiter has multiple moons while Earth only has one?

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It’s simply because Jupiter is 300 more time larger than Earth and has severely more gravity then earth aswell

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