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Moons: Active Worlds

Discover the makeup of four active Solar System moons, worlds unto themselves with unique, dynamic environments. The ice worlds of Europa and Enceladus can be compared and contras...

Date
Dec 13, 2023
Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Credit
NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
Archive ID
4543

Discover the makeup of four active Solar System moons, worlds unto themselves with unique, dynamic environments. The ice worlds of Europa and Enceladus can be compared and contrasted with methane-rich Titan and fiery Io. How similar or different is each moon from our own active world, Earth?

Credits

Image

NASA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

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