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//**THE WONDERS OF EUROPA**

// = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =ITS DISCOVERY= = = =Europa was discovered in January 7,1610, by the famous scientist and mathematician, Galileo Galilei. At that time many people believed Aristotle's theory about the Earth being the center of the universe. Galileo, along with other scientists, began to try and prove Copernicus's theory of all the planets revolving around the sun. One night, as he was looking into his makeshift telescope, Galileo noticed other heavenly bodies orbiting a different planet. Unfortunately, many people were persecuted for beliving that at the time.= =ETYMOLOGY= = = =Believe it or not, Europa was named after a Phonecian princess in Greek mythology. Her name was Europa and she was the daughter of King Agenor. Legend says that the god, Zeus fell in love with her and, disguised as a white bull, he swam her to the island of Crete, making her the first queen of Crete.=


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