Callisto, the outermost of the Galilean moons, differs from its siblings—Io, Europa, and Ganymede—in several key ways. It has a heavily cratered, icy surface indicating a lack of geological activity, unlike Io's volcanic activity or Europa's potential subsurface ocean. Callisto is also less dense and has a higher proportion of water ice, while Ganymede is the largest moon and has a magnetic field. Its location further from Jupiter means it experiences less tidal heating compared to the other moons, contributing to its more stable and ancient surface.
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