Post by sherlew99 on Feb 15, 2014 9:00:43 GMT -6
First Map of Jupiter's Giant Moon Ganymede Unveiled
By by Mike Wall, Senior Writer
February 14, 2014 7:18 AM
The largest moon in the solar system has finally received its cartographic due.
Scientists have created the first global geological map of Jupiter's huge, ice-covered moon Ganymede, more than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo Galilei. The map, created using observations by NASA's twin Voyager probes and Galileo orbiter, highlights the varied terrain of Ganymede, which is bigger than the planet Mercury.
By by Mike Wall, Senior Writer
February 14, 2014 7:18 AM
The largest moon in the solar system has finally received its cartographic due.
Scientists have created the first global geological map of Jupiter's huge, ice-covered moon Ganymede, more than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo Galilei. The map, created using observations by NASA's twin Voyager probes and Galileo orbiter, highlights the varied terrain of Ganymede, which is bigger than the planet Mercury.
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