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A digital illustration shows a large, tan- and cream-banded planet on the left and a dark spacecraft with a prominent white dish antenna positioned to its right. Long, thin booms and antennas extend from the spacecraft, crossing in front of the planet and out toward the sides of the frame where several small, textured moons are scattered. The entire scene is set against a dark background dense with countless tiny, faint stars.

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