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How was Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, discovered?

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um....... i was kinda asking about exactly how it was discovered and not when and by who...... thx anyway for anyone who answered this question b4 i had put this detail in

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It is one of the 4 large moons of Jupiter originally discovered by Galileo.

  • 1 decade ago

    In 1610, Galileo discovered the moon orbiting Jupiter and named it after one of Jupiter's girlfriend, Europa.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He used a telescope that he made himself.

    no sh**

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