Published 09/05/2024 11:00:00 p.m.

Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of solar system's biggest moon, study finds

A significant asteroid impact likely caused Ganymede's rotational axis to shift, as stated in simulations by Hirata. This change affects the moon's mass distribution.
Hirata expressed a desire to explore Ganymede and other Jupiter moons, noting the need for further investigation into the effects of the giant impact on Ganymede's interior.
The European Space Agency's JUICE space probe will arrive at Ganymede in 2034, gathering data to address questions about the moon's evolution.

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Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

A new study revealed that a massive asteroid may have hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede about 4 billion years ago, shifting the moon on its axis.

09/05/2024 10:11:08 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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The impact of an asteroid displaced the largest moon in the Solar System

Scientists discovered that the asteroid that hit Jupiter's largest moon was 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs

09/03/2024 4:16:49 p.m.·C A B A, Argentina

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Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have shifted on its axis when a massive asteroid smashed into it about 4 billion years ago, according to a new study. Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, is even bigger than Mercury and the dwarf planet Pluto. And past research has found evidence suggesting that beneath its thick, icy crust lies a salty ocean that is 10 times deeper than Earth’s oceans. But many questions …

09/05/2024 10:11:08 a.m.·Panama City, United States

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Newsweek

"Giant impact" 20x size of dino killer shifted Solar System's largest moon

Spanning nearly 190 miles in diameter, this colossal asteroid forever altered the icy, ocean-filled landscape of Jupiter's moon.

09/03/2024 9:00:01 a.m.·United States

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Asteroid 20 times bigger than dinosaur killer altered Ganymede's position

The thought of an asteroid impact is scary enough, let alone witnessing one. One such impact killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, and now it seems another space rock had a dramatic effect on the solar system's largest moon. A study has found that an asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped off dinosaurs from the face of Earth struck Jupiter's moon Ganymede some four billion years ago. The strike shifted the moon's axis.

09/05/2024 11:02:17 p.m.·Noida, India

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Jupiter's moon Ganymede was hit by an asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs

About 4 billion years ago, Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons, was hit by an asteroid that left a indelible imprint on this natural satellite, the largest in the solar system. The object left two indelible marks on Ganymede: a crater between 1,400 and 1,600 kilometers in diameter and a change in its axis of rotation. The finding was published in Scientific Reports by a team of scientists led by Naoyuki Hirata and confirms yet another curiosity abo…

09/03/2024 2:06:25 p.m.·Spain

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Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

The impact of an asteroid displaced the largest moon in the Solar System

The impact of an asteroid displaced the largest moon in the Solar System

Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

Ancient asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs likely hit Jupiter’s moon Ganymede

"Giant impact" 20x size of dino killer shifted Solar System's largest moon

"Giant impact" 20x size of dino killer shifted Solar System's largest moon

Asteroid 20 times bigger than dinosaur killer altered Ganymede's position

Asteroid 20 times bigger than dinosaur killer altered Ganymede's position

Jupiter's moon Ganymede was hit by an asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs

Jupiter's moon Ganymede was hit by an asteroid 20 times larger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs

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