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Europa

Moon of Jupiter

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One of Jupiter's four large Galilean moons, believed on the strength of magnetic and surface evidence to hold a deep subsurface saltwater ocean beneath its icy crust, making it one of the leading candidates in the search for life beyond Earth.

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Object Type
Natural satellite (moon of Jupiter) 1
Diameter (km)
3122 1
Mass
4.80 x 10^22 kg 2
Orbital Distance
about 670,900 km from Jupiter 2
Discovery Year
1610 3
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Jupiter, Celestial Objects
Source NASA Solar System Exploration
Sources
1. NASA Solar System Exploration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationEuropa (moon), Wikipedia - physical characteristics infobox
Quote, Europa (moon), Wikipedia - physical characteristics infobox
approximately 4.79984 x 10^22 kg
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationEuropa (moon), Wikipedia - orbital characteristics infobox
Quote, Europa (moon), Wikipedia - orbital characteristics infobox
670900 km
3. Encyclopedia Britannica: Space Exploration
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
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