Jupiter, Europa and Io - V2 (Dec 2024)
Jupiter, Europa and Io - V2 (Dec 2024)
Illustration of Jupiter and two of its largest satellites, Europa (right) and Io (left, smaller).
Europa is the smallest of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, and the second closest to the planet.
Its surface is icy and relatively smooth. Impacting meteorites cause melting of the surface,
allowing
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