Could Jupiter have a habitable moon?

Europa, a potentially habitable moon of Jupiter.

What is the distance from Jupiter to the Moon?

Image by Ron Miller via The Atlantic. Illustration of Jupiter – our solar system’s largest planet – at the moon’s distance (about 240,000 miles; 386,000 km) by Ron Miller.

Could Jupiter have an undiscovered moon?

In 2017, researchers published a study announcing the discovery of 12 more irregular moons orbiting Jupiter. Prior to this new research, the number of known Jovian irregulars was 71. And scientists have speculated for years that Jupiter has an undiscovered population of smaller moons.

What if Earth orbited a black hole?

In order to receive strong enough CMB light, a planet would need to orbit very close to the black hole’s event horizon. That’s because any other stray matter being sucked into the black hole would emit a blast of radiation during its death spiral powerful enough to kill any life on a nearby planet.

Can Ganymede be habitable?

When searching for habitability outside of Earth, scientists often look for water as one of the main indicators that a celestial object could host some form of life. Icy moons like Ganymede and Enceladus may not look like Earth, but they could be habitable in their own way.

How far is Io from Ganymede?

262,200 miles
Orbit and Rotation Ganymede orbits Jupiter at a distance of 665,000 miles (1,070,000 kilometers), making it third in distance from Jupiter among the Galilean satellites: Io: 262,200 miles (422,000 kilometers) Europa: 417,000 mi (671,000 kilometers)

How far is Ganymede from Jupiter?

390.4 million mi
Ganymede/Distance to Earth

Are there 10 moons?

Astronomers have discovered 10 small moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total to 79 — by far the most moons known around any planet. Jupiter was in the same part of the sky, so they were able to hunt for moons as well.

Does Jupiter have 12 moons?

Jupiter has 53 named moons and another 26 awaiting official names. Combined, scientists now think Jupiter has 79 moons.

What do you need to know about Jupiter’s closest approaches?

There’s something you really need to see. Jupiter is approaching Earth for the closest encounter between the two planets in more than a decade–and it is dazzling. The night of closest approach is Sept. 20-21st. This is also called “the night of opposition” because Jupiter will be opposite the sun, rising at sunset and soaring overhead at midnight.

How close can we see Jupiter through telescope?

On Sept. 20th, Jupiter will be as much as 75 million km closer than previous encounters and will not be this close again until 2022. The view through a telescope is excellent. Because Jupiter is so close, the planet’s disk can be seen in rare detail–and there is a lot to see.

What is the night of opposition for Jupiter?

Jupiter is approaching Earth for the closest encounter between the two planets in more than a decade–and it is dazzling. The night of closest approach is Sept. 20-21st. This is also called “the night of opposition” because Jupiter will be opposite the sun, rising at sunset and soaring overhead at midnight.

What do the moons of Jupiter have in common?

Finally, we mustn’t forget the moons of Jupiter because they are also having a close encounter with Earth. These are planet-sized worlds with active volcanoes (Io), possible underground oceans (Europa), vast fields of craters (Callisto), and mysterious global grooves (Ganymede).