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Jupiter in space agencies' sights | Jupiter in space agencies' sights |
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Nasa and the European Space Agency have decided to forge ahead with an ambitious plan to send a probe to the Jupiter system and its icy moon Europa. | Nasa and the European Space Agency have decided to forge ahead with an ambitious plan to send a probe to the Jupiter system and its icy moon Europa. |
The proposal forms the agencies' next "flagship" endeavour, to follow the successful Cassini-Huygens mission to the Saturn system. | The proposal forms the agencies' next "flagship" endeavour, to follow the successful Cassini-Huygens mission to the Saturn system. |
Space officials from the agencies were considering the the Jupiter mission and a mission to Saturn's moon Titan. | Space officials from the agencies were considering the the Jupiter mission and a mission to Saturn's moon Titan. |
The Europa mission was chosen for an earlier flight opportunity. | The Europa mission was chosen for an earlier flight opportunity. |
The decision was made last week at a meeting in Washington DC. |