• February 22

  Astronomers believe that Jupiter’s moon Callisto is a water world

  

  cosmosmagazine.com

  Astronomers believe they have found evidence to support a 30-year-old theory that Jupiter’s moon Callisto has...

  Astronomers believe they have found evidence to support a 30-year-old theory that Jupiter’s moon Callisto has a saltwater ocean. Callisto is Jupiter’s second largest moon, with a diameter of 4,820km – the same as the solar system’s smallest planet, Mercury, and roughly a third that of Earth. Callisto is one of the 4 Galilean satellites […]

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• March 5

  Jupiter’s Glowing Secrets

  

  hackernoon.com

  Jupiter’s auroras are influenced by the plasma torus from its moon Io, affecting magnetospheric dynamics. Recent...

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• March 5

  How Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Feeds the Jovian Magnetosphere

  

  hackernoon.com

  Io, Jupiter’s volcanic moon, ejects dust into space through eruptions and plasma interactions. Galileo confirmed Io...

  Io, Jupiter’s volcanic moon, ejects dust into space through eruptions and plasma interactions. Galileo confirmed Io as a major dust source, while Cassini identified sodium chloride as a primary component. These charged dust grains influence Jupiter’s magnetosphere and may contribute to its extended neutral gas clouds.

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