142-ganymede-dixon – A wide-angle perspective from the deeply grooved and stratified surface of the Jovian moon Ganymede, looking down an icy, undulating tectonic valley framed by weathered ridges. In the deep black sky above the flat horizon, a large, detailed Jupiter displays subtle atmospheric bands and swirling weather patterns. Two smaller moons hang nearby in the star-flecked vacuum, with one positioned close to Jupiter's edge and the other suspended further to the right.
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