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The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of the Jovian moon, Europa. On the left, is the original image and on the right, a color-enhanced image. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth, lacking craters and having very little vertical relief.
NASA

The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of Europa. Europa is one of Jupiter’s many moons. On the left is the original image. Color was added to the image on the right to show surface features. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth.
NASA

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The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of the Jovian moon, Europa. On the left, is the original image and on the right, a color-enhanced image. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth, lacking craters and having very little vertical relief. NASA

The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of Europa. Europa is one of Jupiter’s many moons. On the left is the original image. Color was added to the image on the right to show surface features. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth. NASA

The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of Europa. Europa is one of Jupiter’s many moons. On the left is the original image. Color was added to the image on the right to show surface features. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth. NASA

The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of the Jovian moon, Europa. On the left, is the original image and on the right, a color-enhanced image. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth, lacking craters and having very little vertical relief.
NASA

The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of Europa. Europa is one of Jupiter’s many moons. On the left is the original image. Color was added to the image on the right to show surface features. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth.
NASA

The Galileo spacecraft took these photographs of Europa. Europa is one of Jupiter’s many moons. On the left is the original image. Color was added to the image on the right to show surface features. The surface of Europa is unusually smooth.
NASA