SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 3, 2024Science News

50 years ago, scientists found a new moon orbiting Jupiter

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Jupiter's 13th moon, discovered by Charles Kowal in 1974 and temporarily named J-XIII, has been confirmed to orbit the planet in the same direction as Jupiter's rotation.

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