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Why did the Galileo space probe crash in to Jupiter when it ran out of fuel in 2003?
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∙ 12y ago
it was crashed (more likely destroyed, crushed and melted) into the gas giant planet Jupiter because it ran out of fuel and they didn't want it to contaminate any possible life on europa (jupters 6th moon)
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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 the name of the space probe that observed Jupiter?
Galileo is the space prob not that sure well i guess it helps :)
Where there astronauts on Galileo?
yes he did go to space
How many goals does the Galileo space probe have?
1,245,326
Has Jupiter ever been visited by a spaccraft?
Yes. Jupiter has been visited on flyby missions by the space probes Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Ulysses, Cassini, and New Horizons. The space probe Galileo orbited Jupiter from 1995 until 2003. Upon arrival, it sent an atmospheric probe into Jupiter's atmosphere.
Where did space probe Galileo go and what did it find?
The Space Probe Galileo was put into orbit around the planet Jupiter
Has a space probe been to Jupiter?
Yes, the Galileo spacecraft sent a probe down into the atmosphere of Jupiter in 1995.
Jupiter's space probes?
Voyager 1&2, Galileo Space Probe.
Did the space probe Galileo have any crew members?
No, Galileo was an unmanned probe. At this time, it is not possible for humans to travel to Jupiter.
When did the Galileo space probe land?
it landed on jupiter in 1995 (december 7th)
What is the name of the space probe that observed Jupiter?
Galileo is the space prob not that sure well i guess it helps :)
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.
Is Galileo still orbiting earth?
No. The Galileo space probe did not orbit Earth, though it did get a gravitational assist. It orbited Jupiter from 1995 until 2003 before it was sent into Jupiter, where it was destroyed.
What space probes did they send to Jupiter?
The main ones were the Voyagers. Before that , Pioneer 10 and 11. These were followed by the Galileo probe.
Where there astronauts on Galileo?
yes he did go to space
What is the name of space probe?
galileo
Information about the space probe Galileo?
i think it is supposed to send info about Jupiter for 6 yrs. then scientists will study it and its moons for 2 more yrs.
