Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of Solar System's biggest moon
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, leading to a significant shift in its axis. A researcher from Kobe University has recently confirmed that this impact was caused by an asteroid approximately 20 times larger than the one responsible for the extinction event that ended the age of the dinosaurs on Earth, making it one of the most significant impacts w
Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, leading to a significant shift in its axis. A researcher from Kobe University has recently confirmed that this impact was caused by an asteroid approximately 20 times larger than the one responsible for the extinction event that ended the age of the dinosaurs on Earth, making it one of the most significant impacts w