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Is Europa alive? A laser could detect biosignatures from space
Europa is the sixth largest satellite in our Solar System and the smallest of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons. Discovered by ...
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The small moons of Jupiter
Jupiter has four large moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – with diameters of more than 3000 kilometres. However, as of April 2023, we know it is also home to 91 additional small satellites.
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Is Callisto, Jupiter’s moon with the most craters and third largest in the Solar System, an oceanic world with life?
Discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede are proving to be fascinating topics of study for modern day astronomers. We’ve already sent a mission to one of them ...
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March 2025: What’s in the sky this month? A total lunar eclipse, Venus remains bright, and Mars and Jupiter continue to dominate
The shadows of Ganymede and Europa cross the face of Jupiter together March 11/12. At the time shown here, Io has just emerged from eclipse within Jupiter’s shadow; Callisto lies farther east.
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JANUS camera system
They are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. The experiment was developed and built under Italian leadership with international collaboration, including contributions from the UK (Centre for Electronic ...
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Distant Oasis
Jupiter Io Europa Ganymede Beneath Europa's ocean lies a mantle of rock. In direct contact with the ocean, the rocky seafloor could provide the nutrients needed for life. Ice shell Liquid water ...