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  • Jupiter Spacecraft Missions: A Historical Overview
    Many spacecraft have visited Jupiter over the years! Here are some of the most notable:

    Flybys:

    * Pioneer 10 (1973): The first spacecraft to fly by Jupiter. It sent back the first close-up images of the planet and its Great Red Spot.

    * Pioneer 11 (1974): The second spacecraft to fly by Jupiter, providing more detailed images and data.

    * Voyager 1 (1979): Provided detailed images of Jupiter's atmosphere, moons, and rings.

    * Voyager 2 (1979): Took even more detailed images of Jupiter's moons and rings.

    * Ulysses (1992, 2000): Studied Jupiter's magnetic field during flybys.

    * Cassini (2000): Studied Jupiter's magnetosphere during a gravity assist maneuver on its way to Saturn.

    * New Horizons (2007): Took high-resolution images of Jupiter and its moon, Io, on its way to Pluto.

    Orbiters:

    * Galileo (1995-2003): The first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter. It studied the planet's atmosphere, moons, and magnetic field in detail.

    * Juno (2016-present): Currently orbiting Jupiter, studying its gravitational field, magnetic field, and composition.

    These are just a few of the spacecraft that have visited Jupiter. The planet is a fascinating and complex world that continues to be explored.

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