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Magnetosfera de Ganímedes

This is a sketch of the magnetic field lines around Ganymede, which are generated in the moon's iron core. Hubble Space Telescope measurements of Ganymede's aurorae, which follow magnetic field lines, suggest that a subsurface saline ocean also influences the behavior of the moon...

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Jan 1, 2015
Misión
Hubble Space Telescope
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This is a sketch of the magnetic field lines around Ganymede, which are generated in the moon's iron core. Hubble Space Telescope measurements of Ganymede's aurorae, which follow magnetic field lines, suggest that a subsurface saline ocean also influences the behavior of the moon's magnetosphere.

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NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI)

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