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Satellites of Jupiter
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Callisto
Size: 4,821 kilometers in diameter. Interesting Facts: Callisto's surface is heavily cratered and it's thought to be the oldest landscape in the solar system. It has a very weak magnetic field.
Europa
Size: 3,121.6 kilometers in diameter. Interesting Facts: Europa's surface is mostly water ice, and it is believed to have an ocean of liquid water beneath its surface, potentially harboring extraterrestrial life.
Io
Size: 3,643.2 kilometers in diameter. Interesting Facts: Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, with over 400 active volcanoes. Its volcanic activity is due to the intense tidal heating from Jupiter's gravity.
Ganymede
Size: 5,268 kilometers in diameter. Interesting Facts: Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system and is the only moon known to have its own magnetic field.
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