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Dwarf Galaxies
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Isolated Evolution: Dwarfs that remain far from major gravitational influences maintain their initial mass and structure, evolving slowly under their own gravity and internal feedback mechanisms. These systems are rare in the local volume but are common in the cores of galaxy clusters in the early universe.
Satellite Accretion: The majority of observed dwarfs are satellites orbiting major galaxies. These undergo continuous interaction, leading to:
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Europa
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Europa is the sixth-closest of the major moons of Jupiter's satellites and the second-smallest of the four Galilean moons, following Io but preceding Ganymede and Callisto. Orbiting Jupiter at an average distance of approximately $671,000 \text{ km}$, Europa is classified as one of the most promising astrobiological targets in the Solar System due to compelling geophysical e…
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Jupiter (planet/)
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Jupiter possesses the most powerful magnetic field of any planet in the Solar System, estimated to be nearly 20,000 times stronger than Earth's. This field originates from the churning layers of metallic hydrogen within the planet's interior. The magnetosphere generated by this field is vast, extending millions of kilometers into space, and is the source of intense auroral displays near the planet's poles.
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Planetary Atmosphere Dynamics (PAD)
The PAD group specializes in modeling the atmospheric profiles of small bodies, notably Pluto and Io. Their work on Io's atmospheric sulfur dioxide plume behavior confirmed the theory that volcanic eruptions are primarily driven by internal pressure differentials caused by tidal heating interacting with crystalline phase transitions in sub-crustal [silicate structures](/entries/silic… -
Uranus
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Major Moons
The ten brightest moons (/entries/natural-satellite) are known collectively as the ten inner satellites (/entries/natural-satellite). They are predominantly icy bodies (/entries/icy-bodies), likely differentiated, with the largest, Titania) (/entries/titania-(moon)), being approximately half rock (/entries/rock) and half ice (/entries/ice) by mass (/entries/mass). Miranda) (/entries/miranda-(mo…