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Although astronomers have been observing Jupiter for hundreds of years, there’s still a lot to learn about this mysterious world, where swirling storms roil the already turbulent atmosphere. Jupiter and its largest moons will come into sharper focus in the early 2030s, with the arrival of two new spacecraft. Credits: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley)
Focus on the Galilean Moons in the 2030s

New spacecraft to gather data on complex Jovian system and three icy moons that could contain vast oceans.  

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Technicians inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare to rotate the Europa Clipper to a vertical position on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, as part of prelaunch processing. Photo Credit: NASA
NASA Prepares Spacecraft for Long Journey to Europa

By examining Jupiter’s icy ocean moon, scientists hope to determine if conditions are right to support life.

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NASA’s GRAIL mission measured the Doppler shifts of twin spacecraft to identify the Moon’s gravitational anomalies and internal structure. Artist Rendering Credit: NASA/JPL
This Month in NASA History: GRAIL Mission Maps Moon’s Gravity

Twin spacecraft reveal the Moon’s complex interior and history.

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