Giant planet approaching the Earth, showing off 4 moons

Earth people will have the opportunity to admire the gas giant of the Solar System and the moon of life, its volcanic moon . in this June.

According to NASA, on June 10, Jupiter - the solar system's largest planet - will be positioned in line with the sun and the Earth, which is also the closest point to Earth in its orbit. . Therefore, humans can easily observe it with the naked eye in the sky not only on June 10 but throughout the month.

More specifically, the planet is described as beautiful as Van Gogh, famous for these crowded satellites that will present at least 4 of its 67 moons under the eyes of the Earth. And due to the proximity, you don't need a telescope: just a normal binoculars is enough.

Picture 1 of Giant planet approaching the Earth, showing off 4 moons
Jupiter with super typhoons creates beautiful patterns like Van Gogh paintings when viewed from Juno spacecraft - (photo: NASA).

The above 4 moons are also 4 celestial bodies familiar with astronomers, due to careful care of NASA over the past time and mentioned by the world science in many studies.

  1. The first is Europa , the "life moon " with a radius of 0.245 times the Earth, is the celestial body that NASA's Gallileo has long found steam spraying as high as 193km from the icy surface. This is a sign of the underground ocean with a hydrothermal system, which can be very similar to the hydrothermal system in Antarctica and Hawaii. It is this hydrothermal system that helps Europa become one of NASA's leading celestial bodies in the search for alien life.
  2. "Volcanic moon" Lo , radius of 0.286 times the Earth is also present this time. With more than 400 active volcanoes, Lo is the most geologically active object in the Solar System.
  3. Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon , is also present this time. With a radius of 0.413 times the Earth, it is bigger than Pluto. NASA's Gallileo also spied on the moon and discovered its magnetosphere and its ability to possess an underground ocean.
  4. Finally Calisto , Jupiter's second largest moon, has a radius of 0.378 times the Earth. Calisto is also said to have an underground ocean and the possibility of survival is not as high as Europa.

"The solar system's largest planet is a shining gem with the naked eye, but looks great through binoculars or a small telescope. It allows you to spot the four largest moons and maybe even look a glimpse of a band of clouds surrounding the planet " - NASA added.