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Has a space probe been to Jupiter?

Yes, the Galileo spacecraft sent a probe down into the atmosphere of Jupiter in 1995.


What is an atmosphere probe?

An atmosphere probe is a spacecraft or instrument designed to study the atmospheric conditions of a planet or moon. It is typically launched into space and sent to the target celestial body to collect data such as temperature, pressure, composition, and other relevant atmospheric properties.


How would the size of parachute required on a space probe to allow it to land safely on a planet such as venus which has a thick atmosphere?

It would need to have a small parachute for a planet such as venus, because the atmospheric pressure is about 90 times that on Earth. This increases air resistance (drag) slowing the probe down. Therefore, the small parachute allows the probe to have more acceleration.


What did the Galileo drop the probe into?

Galileo plunged into Jupiter's crushing atmosphere on Sept. 21, 2003. The spacecraft was deliberately destroyed to protect one of its own discoveries - a possible ocean beneath the icy crust of the moon Europa. Galileo changed the way we look at our solar system. The spacecraft was the first to fly past an asteroid and the first to discover a moon of an asteroid. It provided the only direct observations of a comet colliding with a planet. Galileo was the first to measure Jupiter's atmosphere with a descent probe and the first to conduct long-term observations of the Jovian system from orbit. It found evidence of subsurface saltwater on Europa, Ganymede and Callisto and revealed the intensity of volcanic activity on Io. see related link


What probe was sent to Jupiter?

The Cassini-Huygens probe. cassini mapped and analyzed the atmosphere of Jupiter while the huygens probe was dropped deep into the atmosphere to record and take pictures of the atmospheric conditons. The two were named after famous astronomers and scientests; their last names obviously being cassini and huygens

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What synonym can be used for the word inquiry?

Investigation, probe, examination.


What is an atmosphere probe starting with s?

sonde


Has a space probe been to Jupiter?

Yes, the Galileo spacecraft sent a probe down into the atmosphere of Jupiter in 1995.


What is the synonym of vibe?

There are a number of synonyms for the word vibe. These words include feeling, vibration, atmosphere, sensation, as well as energy.


What is the synonym for the word aura?

air, feeling, quality, atmosphere, tone, mood, ambience


What is a synoym for atmosphere?

A synonym for atmosphere can be "air." It can also be "mood" as in "the mood in the room" . It depends on what you are talking about.


What is a synonym for humid?

Damp or muggy if you're referring to the weather or atmosphere.


Did a robot ever land on Jupiter?

No. Nothing can land on Jupiter as it does not have a solid surface. The Galileo spacecraft orbited Jupiter from 1995 until 2002. In 1995 an atmospheric probe with the Galileo mission entered Jupiter's atmosphere to study it. The probe eventually melted as it entered the superheated layers deep in Jupiter's atmosphere. In 2002 the main Galileo space probe burned up in Jupiter's atmosphere at the end of its mission.


What is the synonym for atmosphere?

Here are a few synonyms for atmosphere; surroundings, environment, background, impression ,character, semblance, envelope.


What is a synonym for atmosphere?

Air, aura, standard pressure air, environment


What is an atmosphere probe?

An atmosphere probe is a spacecraft or instrument designed to study the atmospheric conditions of a planet or moon. It is typically launched into space and sent to the target celestial body to collect data such as temperature, pressure, composition, and other relevant atmospheric properties.


What is a synonym of spacecraft?

UFO,Flying saucer, rocket Ship, Rocket, shuttle, space probe, go to http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/spacecraft