Europa
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Classical Mythology. Also a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
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Astronomy. a large natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
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One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the sixth in distance from the planet. It was originally sighted by Galileo.
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See Note at moon
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The prospect of leading Palace into next season's Europa League could help the club attract one of their main candidates in the coming weeks.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Having won the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025 at Wembley, their remarkable European journey started in a Swiss courtroom, unsuccessfully appealing their demotion into the Conference League from the second-tier Europa League.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Germany's Freiburg await in Istanbul on 20 May but few would bet against Emery adding a fifth Europa League trophy to his collection.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It will be Emery's sixth Europa League final with four wins - a record - and one defeat, which came against Chelsea while Arsenal manager in 2019.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The high brightness of Europa is consistent with this hypothesis.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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