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First Encounter [1]

This artist's concept depicts Pioneer 10 flying past Jupiter 50 years ago. It was the first mission to the giant planet, and revealed new details about its atmosphere, its magnetic and gravitational fields, its radiation belts, and its moons. [NASA]

First at Jupiter
pioneer 10 at jupiter
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