The Galilean moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, all of which orbit Jupiter. The term "Galilean" does not denote anything special about the moons other than that they were discovered by the astronomer Galileo Galilei.
Only Jupiter, the Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter which Galileo discovered.The four satellites discovered by Galileo orbit Jupiter.
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Because they were discovered first by Galileo.
The Galilean moons orbit Jupiter.
The Galilean moons were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610.
No. It is a moon of Mars. The Galilean moons are moons of Jupiter.
No. There are four Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
They were discovered by Galileo.
Jupiter has the most moons among the Jovian planets, with a total of 79 known moons to date.
Four moons of Jupiter were discovered by Galileo: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Callisto is composed of rock and ice and is the least dense of the Galilean moons.
The Galilean moons are located around the planet Jupiter. They were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and are named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These moons are the largest of Jupiter's many moons and are known for their distinctive features, such as volcanic activity on Io and the possibility of liquid water on Europa.