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Jupiter's largest moon, and indeed the largest moon in the entire solar system. Discovered in 1609 by Galileo Galilei and named for the cup-bearer of the Greek gods.

Ganymede is composed of silicate? rock and water ice, with an ice crust floating over a slushy mantle that may contain a layer of liquid water. Ganymede's crust appears to be divided into separate plates which, like Earth's [tectonic plate]?s, are able to move independantly and interact along fracture zones producing mountain ranges. The largest feature on Ganymede is a dark plain named Galileo Regio, as well as a series of concentric ridges that are remnants of an ancient impact crater long since obscured by subsequent geological activity.

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Edited November 20, 2001 1:01 am by Eob (diff)
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