50 years ago, scientists found a new moon orbiting Jupiter
Excerpt from the November 2, 1974 difficulty of Science News
Jupiter has on the least 95 moons and hundreds of smaller objects orbiting it. In this conclude to-infrared image taken by the Hubble Position Telescope, three of the biggest moons solid shadows (darkish spots) across the planet’s face.
NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka/ Univ. of Arizona
Jupiter’s novel moon — Science News, November 2, 1974
Jupiter’s tentatively identified thirteenth moon, came upon in September by California Institute of Skills astronomer Charles Kowal, now appears almost obvious to be the exact element.… To this point known handiest as J-XIII, the thing appears to orbit the planet within the identical path as its rotation.
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J-XIII, now is well-known as Leda, became once exact the muse. Scientists now acknowledge a bounteous 95 moons of Jupiter. And hundreds of smaller objects orbit the planet, too. A pair of moons were uncovered by the Voyager spacecraft in 1979. Nowadays, telescope surveys bear unveiled a dozen moons at a time (SN: 7/17/18). Detailed examine of the biggest moons bear revealed Io’s lava lakes and Europa’s wintry ground (SN: 4/18/24; SN: 12/15/22). NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is slated to reach on the wintry moon in 2030 to leer for indicators of habitability (SN: 10/15/24). And the European Position Company’s Juice mission will seek Europa, Callisto and Ganymede foundation in 2031 (SN: 12/20/23).
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