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Europa, along with Jupiter's three other large moons, Io, Ganymede, and Callisto, was discovered by Galileo Galilei on 8 January 1610, and possibly independently by Simon Marius. The first reported observation of Io and Europa was made by Galileo on 7 January 1610 using a 20×-magnification refracting telescope at the University of Padua .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(moon)Galileo Galilei discovered Europa on Jan. 8, 1610. It is possible that German astronomer Simon Marius (1573-1624) also discovered the moon at the same time. However, he did not publish his observations, so it is Galileo who is most often credited with the discovery.www.space.com/15498-europa-sdcmp.html - People also ask
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WEBEuropa Discovered. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei’s discovery of Europa in January, 1610, transformed the way we look at the cosmos. Galileo found Europa and Jupiter’s three other large moons — Ganymede, …
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WEBMission Timeline. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch in October 2024 and will conduct a detailed survey of Jupiter's icy moon Europa to determine whether there are …
In Depth – NASA's Europa Clipper
- When Galileo Galilei discovered Europa and Jupiter’s three other large moons — Io, Ganymede and Callisto— more than 400 years ago, he revolutionized humanity’s view of the universe. The discovery disproved the common belief that Earth was the center of all motion in the heavens. Today Europa continues to challenge how we think about the universe an...
Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
Europa, along with Jupiter's three other large moons, Io, Ganymede, and Callisto, was discovered by Galileo Galilei on 8 January 1610, and possibly independently by Simon Marius. On 7 January, Galileo had observed Io and Europa together using a 20×-magnification refracting telescope at the University of Padua, but the low resolution could not separate the two objects. The following night, he saw Io and Europa for the first time as separate bodies.
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Surface area: 3.09×10⁷ km² (0.061 Earths)
- Average orbital speed: 13743.36 m/s
Europa: Exploration - NASA Science
WEBEuropa was first observed up close during the Jupiter flybys of Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1 and Voyag e r 2. Most of what we know about Europa comes from several …
Europa Clipper - NASA Science
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Europa Clipper: A guide to NASA's new astrobiology mission
WEBMar 20, 2023 · It is scheduled to launch on Oct. 6, 2024, atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Discovered in 1610 by Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, Europa is one of the …
NASA’s Europa Clipper—a mission to a potentially habitable
WEBMar 11, 2020 · With a launch date no later than 2025, NASA will return with the Europa Clipper mission to characterize Europa’s potential habitability by examining its ice shell …
Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon | Space
WEBlast updated 3 May 2023. Europa is one of the most intriguing moons of the solar system.(Image credit: Stocktrek/Getty Images) Jump to: Quick facts. Missions to …
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission Completes Main Body of the …
WEBJun 7, 2022 · Set to launch in October 2024, Europa Clipper will conduct nearly 50 flybys of Europa, which scientists are confident harbors an internal ocean containing twice as …
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