: of, relating to, or characteristic of the god or planet Jupiter
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Once deployed, the array will harvest sunlight powering the Europa Clipper's voyage to the Jovian system, which it is set to enter in 2030.
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
That's thought to be the case with the Jovian moon Io.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft, which was launched last year and is expected to arrive in the Jovian system by 2031, will image Jupiter's moons Europa and Callisto before entering orbit around Ganymede for an 18-month finale in the mid-2030s.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Clipper is now successfully on its multi-year journey to Europa, bristling with equipment to study the Jovian moon’s potential to support life—but just a few months ago, the mission was almost doomed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2024
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
That's thought to be the case with the Jovian moon Io.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft, which was launched last year and is expected to arrive in the Jovian system by 2031, will image Jupiter's moons Europa and Callisto before entering orbit around Ganymede for an 18-month finale in the mid-2030s.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Clipper is now successfully on its multi-year journey to Europa, bristling with equipment to study the Jovian moon’s potential to support life—but just a few months ago, the mission was almost doomed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Jovian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jovian. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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