Ocean On Ganymede

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1. Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered an ocean on Ganymede that has more water than exists on all of Earth’s surface. The ocean is 60 miles thick and is about 10 times deeper than the oceans on Earth.
2. Scientists also believe that the surface shows the possibility of flooding caused by water coming up through crevices or volcanos.
3. 3,270 miles across, Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system with a liquid ocean that lies beneath the surface.
4. Galileo probe discovered a magnetic field in 2002 which helps support the idea that the moon has an ocean which is beneath the surface.
5. Using Hubble, scientists are also able to view the faint light (auroras) that show at the poles of Ganymede. These are a result