5 facts about Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, has the possibility of life after Earth

JAKARTA – Ganymede or moon Jupiter was discovered by Galileo Galilei on January 7, 1610. This discovery was the first time a moon was found in orbit planet Moreover Land .

With that in mind, this month of Jupiter always invites public curiosity. Also, this moon of Jupiter is included in the largest satellite of the solar system.

The size of this month also surpassed the planets Mercury and Pluto. With its very large size, this moon of Jupiter is found to contain many interesting facts for the public to know.

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Here are five interesting facts about Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system

1. The largest moon in the solar system

Cited by Space.com, this moon is the largest natural satellite, located about 665,000 miles (more than a million kilometers) from Jupiter. This planet orbits it in seven days and three hours per revolution.

This moon of Jupiter also has a mass of 1.48×1020 tons (each ton equals 2204.6 pounds or 1000 kilograms). This shows that the shape of this moon is about twice the mass of Earth’s moon.

2. The moon that has a lot of water

The moon is composed mostly of silicate rock and water ice. With this material, experts believe that there is liquid formed from the ice shell. The water has been mixed with magnesium sulphate salt, so it tastes salty.