Ganymede vs The Moon (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between the Moon and Ganymede would be that the Moon orbits Earth whilst Ganymede orbits Jupiter, Ganymede is the biggest Moon in our solar system with a diameter of 5,269km whilst the Moon is 5th with a diameter of 3474.8km and Ganymede has an observable magnetosphere whilst the Moon does not. There … Read more

Europa vs Mercury (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Europa and Mercury is that Europa is a the 4th largest Galilean moon that orbits Jupiter whilst Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is the larger of the two with a diameter of 4,879km whilst Europa’s is 3,121.6km and Europa has ice water on its surface whereas Mercury … Read more

Earth vs Europa (How Do They Differ?)

The main differences between Earth and Europa are that Earth is nearly 4 times bigger with a diameter of 12,742km compared to Europa’s 3121.6km, is able to sustain life as a result of its position from the Sun whereas Europa is bone chilling, averaging -160°C on average and Earth is a planet with a singular … Read more

Ganymede vs Mercury (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Ganymede and Mercury would be that Mercury is an officially recognized planet and is the smallest of the 8 planets whilst Ganymede is the biggest moon in our solar system and larger than Mercury. Nevertheless, Mercury’s density is twice that of Ganymede, meaning it has twice the mass of the natural … Read more

Charon vs Callisto (How Are They Different?)

Charon and Callisto are two of the moons located in the Milky Way solar system. The former is an icy world tidally locked to its almost sister planet, Pluto. Callisto is a giant, frigid landscape orbiting Jupiter. Both of these moons fascinate scientists as there’s a chance they could have water below the surface, meaning … Read more

Venus vs Ganymede (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Venus and Ganymede is that Venus is a terrestrial planet that orbits the Sun whilst Ganymede is a natural satellite that orbits Jupiter, Venus’ day is 243 days in length whilst a Ganymede day is 7 days and Ganymede is the biggest moon in our solar system whilst Venus is the … Read more

Jupiter vs Titan (How Are They Different?)

The main differences between Jupiter and Titan are that Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system with a gas based composition consisting mostly of hydrogen helium whilst Titan is the 2nd biggest Moon in our solar system and is the most Earth like entity in our solar system, with rivers, lakes, terrestrial body … Read more