Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...
The smashups are thought to have occurred at least 100 million years ago, but the moons they created are new to astronomers.
The spacecraft is currently on its way to orbit Jupiter and investigate the planet's three ocean-bearing icy moons—Ganymede, Callisto and Europa—with a suite of remote sensing, geophysical and ...
The planet's fast spin on its axis means that one ... now known as the Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Many of these celestial orbs are as remarkable as Jupiter itself.
If you want vast ocean views, Jupiter’s biggest moon Ganymede is the place to be. The moon is larger than Mercury and would be classed as a planet if it were orbiting the Sun rather than Jupiter.
In late January this year, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft turned its cameras to the sky and captured some incredible images. The ...