St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: June 12, 2022

St. Louis MO

14 June, 2022

8:03 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: June 12, 2022 Jupiter has 79 moons that orbit the planet, the largest of which is Ganymede. Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury and has its own magnetic field. Several spacecraft have flown by this moon including both Voyageur missions, the Galileo spacecraft, and Juno which is currently in orbit around Jupiter. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.