Asterism: The Moons of Jupiter

About this episode

Jordan and Kit summarize the myths of the Galilean moons and share their favorite astronomical facts about these ice satellites.

Join Jordan and Kit in this Asterisms Edition of Starry Time where they summarize the myths of the Galilean moons and share their favorite astronomical facts about these ice satellites! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:35 Background & History 04:51 Callisto 07:58 Io 10:34 Europa 15:16 Ganymede 18:41 Outro Keywords/Topics: Jupiter, Galilean Moons, Callisto, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Astronomy, Greek Mythology, Galileo Galilei, Tidal Heating, Magnetic Fields, Potential For Life, Icy Moons, Space Exploration, Celestial Bodies, Solar System, Planetary Science, Astrobiology, Moon Geology, Cosmic Stories

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Tierney, Kit Irving

Topics covered

• Galilean moons
• astronomy
• Greek mythology
• space exploration
• icy moons

Keywords

• Jupiter
• Galilean Moons
• Callisto
• Io
• Europa
• Ganymede
• Astronomy
• Tidal Heating
• Potential For Life

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Asterism: The Moons of Jupiter

Places: Jupiter

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