Jupiter’s four largest and most well-studied moons were first discovered more than 400 years ago. And they still make for wonderful observational targets.

But the question of how many natural satellites the planet truly has is a bit more complicated. Advertisement Jupiter's four best-known moons are the Galilean moons, discovered by Galileo Galilei ...

There are 53 named moons belonging to the planet, though scientists believe that 79 have been detected. The four largest of the moons are known as the Galilean satellites, named after Galileo ...

On Jan. 7, 1610, Galileo discovered four moons revolving around Jupiter — a discovery that would change his life forever. These four moons are Jupiter’s largest satellites — lo, Europa ...

The four largest moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, are called the Galilean satellites, which are named after the man who first observed them in 1610, Galileo Galilei.

Jupiter's best-known natural satellites are its four Galilean moons, named after astronomer Galileo Galilei, who observed them in 1610. They include Io, ...

If skygazers use a pair of binoculars, clear conditions will treat them to a view of the Galilean satellites—the four largest moons of Jupiter, first discovered in 1610 by Galileo.

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New research shows auroras can also be seen on the Galilean moons of Jupiter: hypervolcanic Io, icy Europa, quirky Callisto and gigantic Ganymede. Auroras exist throughout the cosmos, but often in ...

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Astronomers recently announced that they had discovered 62 new moons around the ringed planet Saturn and more are ... "If you look at the four bright moons of Jupiter, the Galilean satellites, ...

But the question of how many natural satellites the planet truly has is a bit more complicated. Jupiter's four best-known moons are the Galilean moons, discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.