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Which moon to shoot for?

Planetary scientists have a rare chance to pick the destination for their next big mission. But will it be Titan or Europa? Eric Hand reports.

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Hand, E. Which moon to shoot for?. Nature 457, 366–367 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/457366a

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