Ganymede


The discoverer of Ganymede, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist,mathematician, and inventor.

His observations were amongst the first uses of a telescope for astronomy.

Galileo is sometimes named the father of modern science.

Galileo discovered 4 moons of Jupiter. They are listed here.


  - Io
  - Europa
  - Ganymede
  - Callisto

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