Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, boasts a whopping 95 moons, ... Most of Jupiter's moons are small, with about 60 of the satellites measuring less than 6.2 miles ...

The curious minds at What If investigate which of Jupiter’s 95 moons could potentially support human survival. What If Posted: May 26, 2025 | Last updated: May 26, 2025 ...

Four tiny specks of light close by the giant planet are the biggest of the Jupiter’s 95 moons, Nigel Henbest writes . Thursday 01 January 1970 01:00 BST. Comments. Europe, ...

Officially, Jupiter has 95 moons recognized by the International Astronomical Union. But the question of how many natural satellites the planet truly has is a bit more complicated.

Jupiter has four large moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – with diameters of more than 3000 kilometres. However, as of April 2023, we know it is also home to 91 additional small satellites.

Aside from being the biggest of Jupiter's 95 moons, Ganymede is best known for its axial tilt and deep furrows. These characteristics—particularly the rivets that lend Ganymede its unusual ...

One of Jupiter's 95 known moons, Europa is almost the size of our own moon. It's encased in an ice sheet estimated to be 10 miles to 15 miles or more (15 kilometers to 24 kilometers) thick.

This image provided by NASA shows Jupiter's moon Europa captured by the Juno spacecraft, Sept. 29, 2022. NASA/AP, FILE. Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter's 95 moons, ...

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

As of February 2024, Jupiter has 95 moons. By comparison, Mercury, and Venus are moonless, Earth has one moon, and Mars has two. Uranus and Neptune have 28 and 16 known moons, respectively.

Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. NASA just spotted the most powerful one yet Not only was the hot spot larger than Earth’s Lake Superior, but it also was seen belching out ...