Jupiter's Moons

Jupiter has more than 60 known moons. The four largest, known as Galilean moons for their discoverer, Galileo Galilei, are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system.

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Jupiter's Moons Jupiter has 62 known moons. The four Galilean...
Jupiter Weather systems on Earth blow themselves out in...

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Moon, Jupiter, and Aldebaran Jupiter’s large adopted family Monday, February 18, 2013
Moon and Jupiter A large, close-knit planetary family Sunday, February 17, 2013
Jovial Water Worlds Giant oceans around a giant planet Thursday, September 27, 2012
Moon and Companions II Dipping our toes in a giant ocean Friday, September 7, 2012
More Venus and Jupiter Worlds with and without companions Monday, March 12, 2012
Moon and Jupiter The master of a busy domain Monday, January 2, 2012
More Moon and Jupiter Following a mesmerizing moon Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Painting a two-toned moon Monday, December 5, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Painting a bullseye on a moon Thursday, October 13, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Heating up a big moon Wednesday, October 12, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Reflections on an icy moon Friday, September 16, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Heating up a volcanic moon Saturday, July 23, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Grand names for a grand planet Sunday, March 6, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Preventing alien contamination Sunday, January 9, 2011
More Moon and Jupiter Charting the limited speed of light Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Moon and Jupiter Saving four big moons Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Life in the Solar System II Living in an ice cube Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Moon and Jupiter
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Featured Images

Jupiter's Great Red Spot and the planet's four largest moons
 An Eyeful of Moons Monday, January 2, 2012
Galileo spacecraft mosaic of Ganymede, largest moon of Jupiter
 Two-Toned Moon Monday, December 5, 2011
The giant volcano Pele erupts on Jupiter's moon Io
 Fire Mountain Thursday, October 13, 2011
Artist's concept of global ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa
 Water World Friday, September 16, 2011

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