Our System - 8 - Ganymede
Added 2020-09-22 19:12:21 +0000 UTCThe largest moon in the Solar System, Ganymede orbits Jupiter along with dozens of other natural satellites. As the only moon to boast a magnetic field, auroras swirl around the poles. An atmosphere containing oxygen has been detected, but is too thin to support life as we know it. With evidence suggesting an underground ocean, I wouldn't rule out all possibilities of life on this beautiful globe. Bright ridges and raised regions cut across older dark regions, creating one of the most striking topographies I've seen in the system so far.
There are 79 known moons orbiting Jupiter. The four largest were discovered by Galileo, thus known as the Galilean moons. I'd love to feature more of them, but my priority is to continue on with the main planets and feature at least one moon from each planet that has them. Perhaps, I will return to Jupiter later to explore more moons.
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Very cool!
4boa = Ania & Rafal
2020-10-12 08:40:28 +0000 UTCThe scientists describe some kind of massive upheaval that resulted in the dramatic changes in elevation. That's the theory anyway. Perhaps some kind of massive tectonic/volcanic event occurred early in the formation of the moon.
Slynyrd
2020-10-08 14:16:40 +0000 UTCIs this moon dented? Like after a collision of some kind?
4boa = Ania & Rafal
2020-10-08 09:04:34 +0000 UTC
