<p>NASA’s Galileo probe flew close by Jupiter’s icy moon Callisto to reveal tall icy structures jutting out of the cratered surface of the satellite.</p>

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In 2011, NASA's Galileo probe found strange, icy spires jutting 80 to 100 metres out of the cratered terrain of its second largest moon, Callisto. This video offers a glimpse of what it might be like to be there.

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Ice Spires on Callisto

NASA’s Galileo probe flew close by Jupiter’s icy moon Callisto to reveal tall icy structures jutting out of the cratered surface of the satellite.

The Story of the Solar System: Ice spires on Callisto

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Fascinating article from Sky at Night magazine...