Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cutaway Callisto: Ice, Rock, and Ocean?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 1998 is “Cutaway Callisto: Ice, Rock, and Ocean?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

Cutaway Callisto: Ice, Rock, and Ocean?
Credit: JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Cruising past the moons of reigning gas giant Jupiter, Voyager and Galileo have returned tantalizing evidence for a liquid water ocean beneath the surface of Europa . Now researchers are reporting telltale indications that the battered Jovian moon Callisto may also harbor a subsurface ocean.”

— APOD editors, November 6, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 6, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: JPL, NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 162 words

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