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It would be pretty cool to be a moon orbiting Jupiter

• pavel_lishin 14y ago
  Has anyone done the math on what would happen if we were? Would the heat coming from Jupiter be enough to keep Earth warm enough for life?
  • harold 14y ago
    Jupiter's radiation belts make for a very inhospitable place. http://www.astrobio.net/exclusive/3010/hiding-from-jupiters-radiation http://www.astrobio.net/exclusive/3010/hiding-from-jupiters-...
  • kaybe 14y ago
    No, but you might get enough heat from tidal forces. (like here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_%28moon%29#Tidal_heating http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_%28moon%29#Tidal_heating )