Galilean Moons: Discovery, formation, evolution and Flyby Missions
Galilean Moons The Galilean Moons, also known as the Galilean Satellites, are the four largest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. The Galilean moons are classified as planetary-mass moons because they are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium (a spherical shape due to their own gravity). They were discovered by the Italian […]