Mission to Jupiter
Ganymede - The Giant Moon
Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system, but it is still much smaller than the Earth.
Ganymede is covered with light and dark markings. The light areas are made up of rows of mountains and the dark areas are very old, heavily cratered regions. There might be some ice on Ganymede, but it could be hard to find.
Big Problems:
- Ganymede is inside Jupiter's radiation belts
- Jupiter is far from the sun so sunlight is very dim
- It is also cold out there - between 100 to 200 degrees below zero Centigrade
- Gravity is only about 1/3rd as strong on Ganymede as it is on Earth - how will this affect you and your buildings?
Little Problems:
- How will you keep warm?
- What will you eat?
- How will you make electricity?
- How will you communicate with the other bases and Earth?
Keep these things in mind while you discuss your base.
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