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Europe, ou Jupiter II, est un satellite naturel de Jupiter. Plus spécifiquement, il s'agit de la plus petite lune galiléenne et la sixième lune la plus proche de la planète parmi les 95 connues de Jupiter, possédant un demi-grand axe de 671 100 km et une période de révolution d'environ 85 heures.
Europa orbits Jupiter every 3.5 days and is locked by gravity to Jupiter, so the same hemisphere of the moon always faces the planet. Jupiter takes about 4,333 Earth days (or about 12 Earth years) to orbit the Sun (a Jovian year).
Europa / jʊˈroʊpə / ⓘ, or Jupiter II, is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 95 known moons of Jupiter. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System.
Earth’s first mission to conduct detailed reconnaissance of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. NASA’s Europa Clipper will determine if this ocean world has environments suitable for life to exist.
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9 juil. 2024 · Learn about Europa, one of Jupiter's moons that may have twice as much water as Earth and a possible habitat for life. Find out how NASA plans to explore this icy world with the Europa Clipper mission.
8 juin 2021 · Learn how Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, may have liquid water and the ingredients for life beneath its icy surface. Explore the history, science, and exploration of this ocean world and its neighbors in the outer solar system.
Europa is one of Jupiter's four large moons and a possible habitat for life. Learn about its features, missions, and pop culture appearances from NASA's website.
