Which of the following motions is seen to be characteristic of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter?
A) They orbit the planet in a planar orbit carrying them over both the north and south poles of Jupiter.
B) They orbit the planet in the opposite direction to the planet's rotation.
C) They each keep the same face toward the Sun at all times.
D) They each keep the same face toward the planet at all times.
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