the galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into jupiters atmospere, it was crushed by the dangerous gases once it decended about 130,000
the galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into jupiters atmospere, it was crushed by the dangerous gases once it decended about 130,000
The spacecraft that found asteroid951 was the Galileo Spacecraft..I think..
Galileo
Galileo was the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter.
the galileo, however it was destroyed in 2003 and a new spacecraft will be sent out in 2011
From 1995 to 2003.
yes
Jupiter ;)
No, Galileo has been the only probe to actually orbit Jupiter.
the spacecraft was able to get very close to Europa's surface.
NASA named a spacecraft after Galileo to honor his contributions to astronomy and science. Galileo was a pioneering astronomer who made significant discoveries such as the moons of Jupiter, which paved the way for our understanding of the solar system. Naming a spacecraft after him symbolizes NASA's commitment to exploration and discovery.
The Galileo spacecraft originally photographed the asteroid 951 Gaspra.