This whitepaper identifies important science questions that can be answered through exploration of the Jupiter System, with emphasis on the questions that can be addressed by the Europa Clipper Mission. We advocate for adding Jupiter System Science to the mission after launch when expanding the scientific scope will not affect the development cost.
@article{arxiv.2007.08609,
title = {Priority Questions for Jupiter System Science in the 2020s and Opportunities for Europa Clipper},
author = {Kunio M. Sayanagi and Tracy Becker and Shawn Brooks and Shawn Brueshaber and Emma Dahl and Imke de Pater and Robert Ebert and Maryame El Moutamid and Leigh Fletcher and Kandis Lea Jessup and Alfred McEwen and Philippa M. Molyneux and Luke Moore and Julianne Moses and Quentin Nénon and Glenn Orton and Christopher Paranicas and Mark Showalter and Linda Spilker and Matt Tiscareno and Joseph Westlake and Michael H. Wong and Cindy Young},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.08609},
year = {2020}
}
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White Paper submitted to the Astrobiology and Planetary Science Decadal Survey