Mystery objects found around one of Jupiters moons...

ViRGE

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Originally posted by: Savarak
Originally posted by: MacBaine
They're satellites.

I agree... I think Satellites would be the closest term to describe them in one word...

Satellites implies the eletronic kind that relay signals and what not; people would never understand that the satellites around Jupiter aren't the same as around Earth, even if the term is technically correct. Frankly, I think we need to invent a new word for these rocks, as we don't really have anything that fits.