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E-THEMIS Telescope Housing

The telescope housing for Europa Clipper’s E-THEMIS instrument.
Source: NASA/Arizona State University
Published: September 8, 2021

The telescope housing for Europa Clipper’s E-THEMIS infrared instrument, which will measure the temperature and permit interpretation of roughness of Europa’s surface.

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