Galileo (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBGalileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. Named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, it consisted of an orbiter and an entry probe. It was delivered into Earth orbit on October 18, 1989, by Space Shuttle Atlantis, during STS-34.
Galileo - NASA Science
WEBOn July 13, 1995, Galileo's descent probe, which had been carried aboard the parent spacecraft, was released and began a five-month freefall toward Jupiter. The probe had no engine or thrusters, so its flight path was established by pointing of the Galileo orbiter before the probe was released.
Galileo Jupiter Atmospheric Probe - NASA Science
WEBNASA's Galileo spacecraft carried an atmospheric entry probe that was released July 13, 1995, when the main spacecraft was still about 50 million miles (80 million kilometers) from Jupiter. The probe hit the atmosphere Dec. 7, 1995, and …
Galileo - Jupiter Missions - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
WEBOct 18, 1989 · While its aim was to study Jupiter and its mysterious moons, which it did with much success, NASA's Galileo mission also became notable for discoveries during its journey to the gas giant. It was the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid -- …
Galileo | Jupiter Mission, Orbiter & Discoveries | Britannica
WEBGalileo, in space exploration, robotic U.S. spacecraft launched to Jupiter for extended orbital study of the planet, its magnetic field, and its moons. Galileo was a follow-on to the much briefer flyby visits of Pioneers 10 and 11 (1973–74) and Voyagers 1 and 2 (1979).
Galileo’s Observations of the Moon, Jupiter, Venus and the Sun
WEBFeb 24, 2009 · Galileo's discoveries about the Moon, Jupiter's moons, Venus, and sunspots supported the idea that the Sun - not the Earth - was the center of the Universe, as was commonly believed at the time. Galileo's work laid the foundation for today's modern space probes and telescopes.
Galileo's Jupiter Atmospheric Probe Successfully Released
WEBJul 12, 1995 · Packed like an interplanetary paratrooper, the atmospheric probe aboard NASA's Galileo mission successfully sprang loose from the main spacecraft late tonight and began its long, five-month free-fall toward Jupiter.
Galileo to Release Jupiter Atmospheric Probe - NASA Jet …
WEBJul 11, 1995 · A rugged, conical-shaped probe will separate from NASA's Galileo spacecraft later this week and head for Jupiter's cloud tops, the first time in history a human-made object will enter the atmosphere of an outer planet of the solar system.
Old Data, New Tricks: Fresh Results from NASA’s Galileo Spacecraft …
WEBApr 30, 2018 · Far across the solar system, from where Earth appears merely as a pale blue dot, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft spent eight years orbiting Jupiter. During that time, the hearty spacecraft — slightly larger than a full-grown giraffe — sent back spates of discoveries on the gas giant’s moons, including the observation of …
Spacecraft Galileo: To Jupiter and Its Moons | Space
WEBMay 26, 2017 · Galileo was the first spacecraft to examine Jupiter and its moons for an extended period. It launched from the payload bay of space shuttle Atlantis in 1989, got some speed boosts by swinging...