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What planet did the Galileo spacecraft slam into in 2003 after orbiting it for nearly eight years?
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After circling the Jovian System for more than 7 years, Galileo had nearly depleted the propellant needed to point its antennae toward earth and adjust its flight path. While still in controllable the spacecraft was placed on a course to crash into Planet Jupiter, a manoeuvre designed to eliminate the risk of Galileo colliding with the moon Europa and contaminating its pristine surface.
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What small town did Clark Kent grew up in?
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What planet was recently explored by the Galileo spacecraft?
Jupiter ;)
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What is a planet orbiting another planet called?
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