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Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede

Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
This image of Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, was taken by the Galileo spacecraft in 1999. Scientists believe Ganymede’s bright flat surface was probably created by eruptions of icy volcanic material.
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Galileo (spacecraft); Ganymede (astronomy); Jupiter (planet)
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