Adrastea

Adrastea (), also known as Jupiter XV, is the second by distance, and the smallest of the four inner moons of Jupiter. It was discovered in photographs taken by Voyager 2 in 1979, making it the first natural satellite to be discovered from images taken by an interplanetary spacecraft, rather than through a telescope. It was officially named after the mythological Adrasteia, foster mother of the Greek god Zeus—the equivalent of the Roman god Jupiter....

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2026

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Io and the Minor Jovian Moons – Prospects for JUICE+ 2 events5 Mar 2026

2005

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Amalthea's Density is Less Than That of Water+ 1 event27 May 2005

Amalthea's Density Is Less Than That of Water27 May 2005

2004

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Jupiter's Ring-Moon System+ 1 event15 Jun 2004

Jupiter's Ring-Moon System+ 1 event12 Jun 2004

2002

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The Orbits of Metis and Adrastea: The Origin and Significance of their Inclinations+ 1 event15 Sep 2002

1999

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The Formation of Jupiter's Faint Rings+ 1 event14 May 1999

The Formation of Jupiter's Faint Rings14 May 1999

The Structure of Jupiter's Ring System as Revealed by the Galileo Imaging Experiment+ 1 event1 Apr 1999

1998

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The Small Inner Satellites of Jupiter+ 1 event15 Sep 1998

1983

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Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn+ 1 event30 Sep 1983

1980

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Editorial Notice25 Feb 1980

1979

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Discovery of a New Jupiter Satellite23 Nov 1979

Discovery of a New Jupiter Satellite23 Nov 1979

Adrastea8 Jul 1979

1884

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Adrastia15 Jun 1884

Undated

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Adrasteja

The Structure of Jupiter's Ring System as Revealed by the Galileo Imaging Experiment

The Small Inner Satellites of Jupiter