It seems like yesterday that ESA’s latest interplanetary mission, , lifted off on an from , on 14 April 2023 to begin its eight-year journey to Jupiter, where it will study in detail the gas giant planet’s three large ocean-bearing moons: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.
Celebrate the August flyby with our brand new tip of the hat to one of our favourite albums — the otherworldly and timeless classic that is Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes.
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