Amalthea

== Overview: ==
Amalthea is a natural satellite of the gas giant Jupiter is one of the closer moons to Jupiter even closer than Io. Many things are still not known About Amalthea at the moment but when future explorations come around we could learn more about Amalthea.
== Physical Characteristics: ==
* Size and Shape: Amalthea is one of Jupiter's smaller moons, with dimensions measuring approximately 250 by 146 by 128 kilometers. with an irregular shape resembling that of a distorted potato due to the tidal stretching caused by Jupiter.
* Surface Composition: The surface of Amalthea is primarily composed of water ice and other silicate materials. Its likely that in the past the moon was more geologically active than it is now.
== Orbit and Proximity to Jupiter: ==
Amalthea orbits Jupiter at a remarkably close distance and is one of the innermost moons in the Jovian system, only beaten by Metis as one the closest moon to Jupiter.
== Discovery and Exploration: ==
Amalthea was discovered on September 9, 1892, by the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, utilizing the newly developed technology of the time. It wasn't until the late 20th century when space exploration became a thing that closer observations and detailed measurements were made possible.
== Exploration Missions: ==
While Amalthea has been observed by ground and space-based telescopes, no dedicated spacecraft has been dispatched for a close study. Future missions to Jupiter and its moons may be sent to Amalthea in the distant future.
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