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Compared with the other moons of Jupiter, the four Galilean moons areGroup of answer choicesLargerYoungerFarther from JupiterLighter

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Compared with the other moons of Jupiter, the four Galilean moons areGroup of answer choicesLargerYoungerFarther from JupiterLighter

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The four Galilean moons of Jupiter are larger compared to the other moons of Jupiter. These moons, discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, are among the largest objects in the solar system outside the sun and the eight planets, and are larger than any of the dwarf planets.

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