ASA JUNO TO FLY CLOSE TO EUROPA

NASA JUNO TO FLY CLOSE TO EUROPA

Juno will visit Jupiter's moon Europa. It's planning the closest moon flyby in decades.

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NASA detailed plans for the probe's close encounter on Sept. 29.

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The unknown intrigues researchers. NASA: "Scientists assume a salty ocean lurks beneath Europa's miles-thick ice cover, raising issues about life."

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Juno entered Jupiter's orbit in 2016 and received a mission extension through 2021 to explore its rings and moons.

That Dimorphos, which is approximately tall and Double the Size as the Empire State Building and 525 feet wide Asteroid

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The spacecraft's equipment will study the moon's icy shell. It will also study the moon's ionosphere and Jupiter moon interactions.

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ASTEROID DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

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