Europa: History

History:

  • Galileo observed Europa in 1610.

  • First spacecraft to visit were Voyager 1 and 2, which flew past Jupiter and its moons in 1979.

  • The Galileo mission was launched in 1989 and arrived at Jupiter in 1995.

    Where are the Voyagers and Galileo now?

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