Astronomy and Space

Achelous (crater)

Achelous () is a relatively young impact crater with bright impact rays on Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede. Located near the similarly sized Gula, both craters are surrounded by a distinct raised pedestal formed from ejecta blasted out by their formative impact events.

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• ▸Timeline of women in science
• ▸Area codes 937 and 326
• ▸GRACE and GRACE-FO

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