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Asteroid 10 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing space rock smashed Jupiter's largest moon off its axis

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Ganymede is Jupiter 's third -closest major moon , orbiting the gas giant roughly once every seven days.

An asteroid that was at least 10 times larger than the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs smashed into the moon 4 billion years ago .

The impact likely knocked the moon off its axis, new simulations show.

The findings help fill in details about an important chapter in the solar system.

He covers a wide range of topics including space exploration, planetary science, space weather, climate change, animal behavior, evolution and paleontology. His feature on the upcoming solar maximum was shortlisted in the "top scoop" category at the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Awards for Excellence in 2023 ..