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Rare SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch sends NASA probe to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa
A flyby image from the Galileo probe taken in the 1990s is the best view NASA has had so far of the moon, “Europa Clipper’s cameras will be able to observe at 12 times better resolution over a ...
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Scientists long urged NASA to search for signs of life near Jupiter. Now it's happening
The Galileo probe flew past it in the 1990s, confirming scientists' initial hopes that the moon was more than the quiet rocky ball orbiting Earth. The excitement led scientists to formally ask ...
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OTD In Space - November. 5: Galileo Spacecraft Flies By Jupiter’s Moon Amalthea
The spacecraft went into safe mode only 30 minutes after going past Amalthea. NASA said it was ready for problems, because Galileo was on its last legs, and the radiation near Amalthea was strong.
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OTD In Space - October. 29: Galileo Spacecraft Flies By Asteroid Gaspra
On October 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Gaspra was the first asteroid to ever be visited ...