Amalthea

American

[am-uhl-thee-uh] / ˌæm əlˈθi ə /

Classical Mythology. Amalthaea.
Astronomy. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Amalthea ¹ British

/ ˌæmælˈθiːə /

noun

Also: Amaltheia. Greek myth
1. a nymph who brought up the infant Zeus on goats' milk
2. the goat itself

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Amalthea ² British

/ ˌæmælˈθiːə /

noun

an inner satellite of Jupiter

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The new images revealed details astronomers hadn’t expected to see around the guardian of the solar system, including two of the giant planet’s smaller moons Amalthea and Adrastea.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

January will see Moyer's take on Peter S Beagle's Lady Amalthea, the last unicorn.

From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2012

Libya had wanted Israel to let the aid ship Amalthea dock in Gaza in exchange for Hadad, an Israeli official said, speaking about the negotiations under condition he not be named.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2010

But Israel refused and the Amalthea docked instead at the nearby Egyptian port of El Arish.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2010

These atoms, gradually spiraling in toward Jupiter, should coat the inner moon Amalthea and may be responsible for its reddish coloration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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