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Report of the terrestrial bodies science working group. Volume 7. The Galilean satellites. [Formation and evolution]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6843356
The formational and evolutionary history of natural satellites, their mineralogical composition and other phenomena of scientific interest are discussed. Key scientific questions about IO, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa are posed and the measurements and instruments required for a Galilean satellite lander in the 1980's are described.
Research Organization:
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, Calif. (USA)
OSTI ID:
6843356
Report Number(s):
N-77-34080; NASA-CR-155183; JPL-PUB-77-51-V-7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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