Gal·i·le·an
ˌga-lə-ˈlē-ən 
-ˈlā-
-ˈlā-
: of, relating to, or discovered by Galileo Galilei
Galilean satellites
Gal·i·le·an
ˌga-lə-ˈlē-ən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Galilee
Galilean
noun
plural Galileans
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Roughly the size of our own moon, Europa is the smallest of the four Galilean satellites and the second closest to Jupiter.
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Now, four centuries later, Europa, Io, Ganymede and Callisto—known as the Galilean moons—are challenging stale conceptions about where clement, life-friendly conditions can exist.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Humanity’s first good look at the four Galilean moons came with NASA’s Pioneer and Voyager probes in the 1970s.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
As a result, the Galilean moons look nothing like dead worlds such as Earth’s own moon.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Above the poem is an illustration of the Jovian system and its four Galilean moons, including Europa.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Io is the third-largest of Jupiter's four Galilean moons and is the most volcanically active celestial body in our solar system, with roughly 400 active volcanos, according to the agency.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024
In the coming year, this will be the best time to see the planet: its four huge Galilean moons will be easily spotted in binoculars, and the banded storms striping its face will be visible in small telescopes.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023
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The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to NASA scientists intent on learning more about the innermost and third-largest of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Roughly the size of our own moon, Europa is the smallest of the four Galilean satellites and the second closest to Jupiter.
—Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Now, four centuries later, Europa, Io, Ganymede and Callisto—known as the Galilean moons—are challenging stale conceptions about where clement, life-friendly conditions can exist.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Humanity’s first good look at the four Galilean moons came with NASA’s Pioneer and Voyager probes in the 1970s.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
As a result, the Galilean moons look nothing like dead worlds such as Earth’s own moon.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Above the poem is an illustration of the Jovian system and its four Galilean moons, including Europa.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Io is the third-largest of Jupiter's four Galilean moons and is the most volcanically active celestial body in our solar system, with roughly 400 active volcanos, according to the agency.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024
In the coming year, this will be the best time to see the planet: its four huge Galilean moons will be easily spotted in binoculars, and the banded storms striping its face will be visible in small telescopes.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Galilean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Galilean. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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