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Nature 415, 965-966 (28 February 2002) | doi:10.1038/415965a
Planetary science: Magnetic moments at Jupiter
Thomas W. Hill
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Abstract
The coming together of two spacecraft near Jupiter provided a unique opportunity to investigate the giant planet's magnetic field — and the results, collected in this issue, are stunning.
In January 2001, the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft rendezvoused with its sister craft Galileo in the vicinity of Jupiter. Planetary scientists seized the opportunity offered by this first-ever conjunction of two spacecraft at an outer planet, and were richly rewarded for their efforts.
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