NASA's Juno spacecraft will close flyby icy moon Europa

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Juno spacecraft was launch in August 5, 2011and it entered Jupiter's polar orbit on July 5, 2016.

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In next three days Juno will very closer to the Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

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It will within 358 kilometers from the surface of the icy moon Europa.

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Juno will collect important data from Europa's surface just like surface composition, magnetosphere and it's ionosphere.

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Europa is 90% similar to the size of our Earth's moon.

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Gathered information will useful to the next Europa mission, next Europa mission is Clipper that will launch in 2024.

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NASA's Juno spacecraft will close flyby icy moon Europa

NASA's Juno spacecraft will close flyby icy moon Europa

Juno spacecraft was launch in August 5, 2011and it entered Jupiter's polar orbit on July 5, 2016.

In next three days Juno will very closer to the Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

It will within 358 kilometers from the surface of the icy moon Europa.

Juno will collect important data from Europa's surface just like surface composition, magnetosphere and it's ionosphere.

Europa is 90% similar to the size of our Earth's moon.

Gathered information will useful to the next Europa mission, next Europa mission is Clipper that will launch in 2024.

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