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Old 21-07-2007, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by iceman View Post
Exactly right Steve, I'd imagine if they let an orbiter stay around Jupiter for a year or two they'd find many more small moons as well.

I'm not sure if there's any plans for a future Jupiter orbiter, perhaps they know enough about the giant planet already. I can only dream - imagine the images they'd send back of the planet and the galilean moons. The pass-by images from New Horizons were spectacula

Cassini has been a great mission, certainly a lot to learn out there.
Wouldn't you like a seat on the next orbiter Mike but as long as they gave you a return ticket
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