--- title: "Awesome Video Shows Jupiter’s Moons in Comparison to NYC" description: "Jupiter's moons all vary considerably in size, as demonstrated in an amazing new video shared by the account MetaBallStudios on YouTube." date: "2022-10-07" modified: "2022-10-07" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/video-jupiter-moons-nyc" categories: - "Astronomy" - "Moon" - "Space" tags: - "europa" - "jupiter" - "jupiter's moons" - "the digest" --- # Awesome Video Shows Jupiter’s Moons in Comparison to NYC ![Jupiter's moons all vary considerably in size, as demonstrated in an amazing new video shared by the account MetaBallStudios on YouTube.]() *\Image: MetaBallStudios\* ## Moon Mayhem Saturn has a lot of moons — [80, to be exact](). And they all vary considerably in size, as demonstrated in an [amazing new video]() shared by MetaBallStudios on YouTube that compares the sizes of all of the gas giant's moons to New York City. It provides an incredibly concrete sense of scale for Jupiter's natural satellites, which scientists believe formed from a massive disk of gas and solid debris. https://youtu.be/owpNfnLbeXU ## Galilean Giants While dozens of the gas giant's moons are pretty tiny — crushing only part of Manhattan, for example — the planet's four Galilean moons are far larger, ranging from a diameter of roughly 2,000 miles in the case of Europa to Ganymede's chonky 3,270 miles. The origin of these four moons is still shrouded in mystery. Europa in particular has long fascinated scientists, as they believe the tiny satellite is covered in a layer of ice with a massive ocean lurking beneath it. That makes it one of the [most tantalizing targets]() in our search for extraterrestrial life here in the solar system. While the video only shows animated versions of Jupiter's moons, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently got a real-life look, capturing a [highly detailed image of the planet]() alongside Europa. In 2019, Jupiter's gas giant cousin [Saturn overtook Jupiter]() in becoming the planet with the most moons in the solar system when astronomers found 20 additional moons orbiting it, bringing the total to 82 moons, which is just two more than Jupiter. Fortunately, we'll get a fresh look at Jupiter's fascinating satellites thanks to NASA's upcoming [Europa Clipper mission]() — and we can't wait to see the results. **More on Jupiter:** *[James Webb Picture of Jupiter So Crisp You Can See Its Moon Europa]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()