Forecast: dry and windy; Galileo probe finds elemental mysteries on Jupiter
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The Galileo space probe that plunged through the Jovian atmosphere in Dec 1995 revealed that the planet is composed of less water but more helium and carbon than scientists had expected. The probe also revealed that the planet's winds are stronger than previously thought.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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The Galileo mission
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A man-made satellite named Galileo was launched on Dec. 7, 1995 to gather data on the composition, temperature, pressure and cloud structure of the planet Jupiter. The probe was named after Galileo Galilei, the discover of Jupiter's moons.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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The Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons
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The Galileo spacecraft overcame technical difficulties and succeeded in providing a wealth of information about Jupiter and its satellites. The discoveries it made about Jupiter, Ganymede, Io and Callisto are discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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