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Pioneer 10 - Ganymede

Image of Ganymede taken by Pioneer 10
Source: NASA
Published: December 3, 1973

NASA's Pioneer 10 had its closest encounter with Jupiter on Dec. 3, 1973. It was the first spacecraft to obtain close-up images of Jupiter, and three of its largest moons: Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.

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