Callisto, one of Jupiter's many moons, has one side that always faces the giant planet. Naturally, that's the side the scientists like to explore since it makes for a spectacular view.
Recently, Pip showed me a report from some Rocket Team explorers who were checking out Callisto’s rocky, icy surface.
They found that it is the oldest and most heavily cratered in our solar system. The rough surface is about 4 billion years old and it’s been slammed a lot by comets and asteroids.
Because zillions of impact craters are still visible, scientists can tell that Callisto has no active volcanoes or tectonic activity to erode the craters.
They did find some water ice, so that helps them re-supply drinking water and create rocket fuel for more exploration.
More info here: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/callisto/overview/
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