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Galileo - Mission to Jupiter
Science objectives
Galileo is designed to conduct an extensive and comprehensive
investigation of the Jovian system. The main scientific targets are:
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high resolution imaging of the Galilean satellites
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surface/atmospheric composition and thermal mapping
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atmospheric particles, thermal/reflected radiation
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atmospheric gases, aerosols,...
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strengths and fluctuations of magnetic fields
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global distributions of energetic electrons and ions
in the Jovian magnetosphere
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plasma composition and energy distribution of ions
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electromagnetic waves and wave particle interactions
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mass, velocity, charge of sub-micrometer particles
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heavy ion charged particles
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masses and internal structures of the moons
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satellite radii and atmospheric structure
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