Ganymede is Jupiter's third-closest major moon, orbiting the gas giant roughly once every seven days. It has a diameter of 3,270 miles (5,260 kilometers), according to NASA, making it the most ...

The solar system's largest moon, Ganymede, which orbits the largest planet, Jupiter, was hit by an asteroid four billion years ago that shifted the gas giant's satellite on its axis, new research ...

A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.

Juno spacecraft during the mission's June 7, 2021, flyby of the icy moon on Juno's 34th pass close to Jupiter. Ganymede, the biggest moon in the solar system, was hit by an asteroid 20 times ...

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92 which is more than any other planet in our solar system. A member of the Astronomers team said ...

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The spacecraft discovered that Jupiter's magnetic field was disrupted around Europa, implying an electrically conductive fluid deep within the moon. Given Europa's frozen crust, the most likely ...

Scientists believe the moon's water, chemistry and energy could support life. Marking the latest foray into space exploration, NASA is preparing to launch its first mission to explore Jupiter's ...

Per NASA.... "Europa Clipper is the first mission dedicated to studying Jupiter’s moon Europa, which scientists believe has a salty ocean under its icy shell. While not designed to detect life, the ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Soon, a space instrument made at the University of Colorado Boulder will be on a multi-year mission to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to look for conditions that support life.

Denver police arrested a 28-year-old man on the investigation of a murder after officers responded to a possible drug overdose where the victim was pronounced dead on scene. In the Denver metro ...