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Jovian Timeline Game

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Summoning Knowledge...

About This Challenge

Jovian is a timeline game that challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order. This game is a great way to test your knowledge of historical events and sharpen your understanding of the past.

  • Players can learn about key historical events while having fun.
  • Jovian encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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  • Prehistoric: Discovery of Jupiter by ancient civilizations
  • 7th century BC: First recorded observations of Jupiter by Babylonian astronomers
  • 1st century BC: Naming of Jupiter by the Romans after the king of the gods
  • 1610: Observations of Jupiter by Galileo Galilei with a telescope
  • 1610: Discovery of Jupiter's four largest moons (Galilean moons) by Galileo
  • 1664: Observations of Jupiter's Great Red Spot by Robert Hooke
  • 1979: Discovery of Jupiter's faint rings by Voyager 1 spacecraft
  • 1995: Arrival of the Galileo spacecraft at Jupiter
  • 1998: Confirmation of water ice on Jupiter's moon Europa by Galileo spacecraft
  • 2000: Discovery of liquid ocean beneath Europa's icy surface by Galileo spacecraft
  • 2001: Discovery of volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io by Galileo spacecraft
  • 2016: Observations of Jupiter's atmosphere by Juno spacecraft
  • 2017: Identification of cyclones at Jupiter's poles by Juno spacecraft
  • 2018: Discovery of massive cyclones at Jupiter's poles by Juno spacecraft
  • 2019: Detection of a new cyclone at Jupiter's south pole by Juno spacecraft
  • 2020: Identification of ammonia-rich hailstones in Jupiter's atmosphere by Juno spacecraft
  • 2021: Observations of Jupiter's magnetic field by Juno spacecraft
  • 2021: Detection of radio signals from Jupiter's moon Ganymede by Juno spacecraft
  • 2022: Identification of new auroras on Jupiter by Juno spacecraft
  • Ongoing: Continued study and exploration of Jupiter by future missions

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