Europa Imaging System
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The Europa Imaging System is a high-resolution camera suite on NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft designed to capture detailed images of Jupiter’s moon Europa to study its surface geology and potential habitability.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camera suite
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scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| capability |
color imaging
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context imaging ⓘ high-resolution imaging ⓘ mapping surface features ⓘ stereo imaging ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dataProduct |
high-resolution images of Europa’s surface
ⓘ
regional context mosaics ⓘ topographic information from stereo imaging ⓘ |
| designedFor |
flyby observations of Europa
ⓘ
operation in Jupiter radiation environment ⓘ |
| destination | Jovian system ⓘ |
| explorationObjective |
constrain processes shaping Europa’s surface
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evaluate habitability of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ search for evidence of recent or ongoing surface activity ⓘ |
| hostBody | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Europa Clipper mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
active surface processes on Europa
ⓘ
chaos terrain on Europa ⓘ impact craters on Europa ⓘ surface composition variations on Europa ⓘ surface geology of Europa ⓘ tectonic features on Europa ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
assess potential habitability of Europa
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study surface geology of Europa ⓘ support selection of future landing sites on Europa ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astrobiology
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geology ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in development ⓘ |
| supportsInvestigation |
Europa’s ice shell structure
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evidence for recent or ongoing geological activity ⓘ hazards for future landers ⓘ potential exchange between surface and subsurface ocean ⓘ |
| target |
Europa
NERFINISHED
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Jupiter system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterizing surface units on Europa
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geologic mapping of Europa ⓘ identifying candidate sites for detailed study ⓘ supporting other Europa Clipper instruments with context imaging ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | visible light ⓘ |
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