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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 17, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
July 17, 2023: Five years ago today, 12 new irregular moons were discovered orbiting Jupiter. Scott Sheppard, the man who discovered these moons, is responsible for the discovery of a total of 82 of Jupiter's 95 moons as of 2023, the three most recent of which were announced in February of this year.[1]
The first 4 moons were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. These 4 moons contain 99.997% of all matter in constant orbit around Jupiter, with the 91 other moons and Jupiter’s subtle rings accounting for the remaining 0.003%. Ganymede, the largest of Jupiter’s moons, is larger than Mercury, and thus the 8th largest object to orbit our sun.[1]
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- July 14, 2023-Forty-four states have a single party in control of the all three top executive offices
- July 13, 2023-43% of voters say America’s best days are still to come
- July 12, 2023-22% of voters say their finances are getting better
- July 11, 2023-41% of voters know that 20% of America’s electricity comes from nuclear power
- July 10, 2023-50 years ago, the Bahamas gained independence from Great Britain
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