Jupiter's icy moon Europa will block out a star for lucky skywatchers - Space.com

6/13/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Tom Kerss
by Tom Kerss
The rare event will help scientists prepare for a next-generation mission to study Jupiter's most interesting satellites.
Later this month, skywatchers in Africa can watch a star blink out of sight thanks to a quirk of celestial arrangements. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission Gaia , which launched in 2013, has b… [+6393 chars]
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