Ep 330: Jupiter’s rings and things

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Jupiter’s rings and things

We talk of Calisto, the inner moons, Jupiter’s rings and irregular satellites.

Here’s an article about how the Galileo spacecraft discovered where Jupiter’s rings come from.

Galileo finds Jupiter’s rings formed by dust blasted off small moons

Here’s a site on Calisto.

Facts About Jupiter’s (Not So) Dead Moon

And here’s an article about the collision that may have formed a new ring around Jupiter within the very recent past.

Moon marriage may have given Jupiter a ring