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Is there anything named after Galileo?
Yes, there are several things named after Galileo Galilei, including the Galilean moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto), the Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter, the Galileo space probe, and the Galileo thermometer. In addition, there are institutions, awards, and concepts in various fields that bear his name in honor of his contributions to science.
Time for viking spacecraft to reach Jupiter?
The Viking spacecraft was actually a series of missions to Mars in the 1970s. The mission to Jupiter was carried out by the Galileo spacecraft, which took about six years to reach Jupiter in 1995.
What planet was recently explored by the Galileo spacecraft?
Jupiter ;)
What spaceship orbited Jupiter?
The spaceship that orbited Jupiter was the Galileo spacecraft. It was launched by NASA in 1989 with the mission to study Jupiter and its moons. Galileo provided valuable data and images of Jupiter and its moons until it was deliberately crashed into the planet in 2003 to avoid contaminating the moon Europa.
Where is spacecraft Galileo now?
Voyager 1 is about 109 AU (10 billion miles) from the Sun and has passed the termination shock, [See Link] and is entering the heliosheath, with the current goal of reaching and studying the heliopause, which is the known boundary of our stellar system.
What kind of data was collected by the mission Galileo?
The Galileo spacecraft collected information about Jupiter and it's moons ; see related link below .
What spacecraft asteroid 951?
The spacecraft that found asteroid951 was the Galileo Spacecraft..I think..
Is there anything named after Galileo?
Yes, there are several things named after Galileo Galilei, including the Galilean moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto), the Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter, the Galileo space probe, and the Galileo thermometer. In addition, there are institutions, awards, and concepts in various fields that bear his name in honor of his contributions to science.
What are facts about Galileo spacecraft?
the galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into jupiters atmospere, it was crushed by the dangerous gases once it decended about 130,000
First spacecraft orbit Jupiter?
Galileo
What was the name of the space probe that crashed into Jupiter in 2003?
The space probe that crashed into Jupiter in 2003 was called Galileo. It orbited Jupiter for almost eight years and provided valuable data and images of the planet and its moons before its mission ended with a controlled impact into Jupiter's atmosphere.
Were and when did the Galileo spacecraft land?
The Galileo spacecraft did not land on any celestial body. It was on a mission to study Jupiter and its moons from orbit, and was deliberately crashed into Jupiter in 2003 to avoid contaminating any of Jupiter's moons with Earth microbes carried on the spacecraft.
What is the spacecraft for Jupiter?
the galileo, however it was destroyed in 2003 and a new spacecraft will be sent out in 2011
What is the name of the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter?
Galileo was the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter.
Time for viking spacecraft to reach Jupiter?
The Viking spacecraft was actually a series of missions to Mars in the 1970s. The mission to Jupiter was carried out by the Galileo spacecraft, which took about six years to reach Jupiter in 1995.
When did the Galileo spacecraft explore Jupiter?
From 1995 to 2003.
Was Galileo the first spacecraft to observe Jupiter?
yes
