Galileo - NASA Science
WEBOct. 18, 1989. STATUS. Galileo orbited Jupiter for almost eight years, and made close passes by all its major moons. Its camera and nine other instruments sent back reports that allowed scientists to determine, among other things, that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa probably has a subsurface ocean with more water than the total amount found on Earth.
Europa: Facts - NASA Science
WEBNASA/JPL-Caltech. One of the most important discoveries made by Galileo showed how Jupiter's magnetic field was disrupted in the space around Europa. This measurement strongly implied that a special type of magnetic field is being created (induced) within Europa by a deep layer of some electrically conductive fluid beneath the surface.
Images taken by the Galileo Mission - NASA
WEBVenus Nightside through the Near Infrared Mapping SpectrometerFull Resolution: TIFF (140.5 kB) JPEG (111.1 kB) 1996-01-29. Earth. Galileo. Solid-State Imaging. 800x800x3. PIA00114: Earth - South America (First Frame of Earth Spin Movie)Full Resolution: TIFF (760.1 kB) JPEG (50.21 kB) 1996-01-29.
Spacecraft Galileo: To Jupiter and Its Moons | Space
WEBMay 26, 2017 · By Elizabeth Howell. published 26 May 2017. An artist's conception of the Galileo spacecraft, which was launched in 1989 for a mission to Jupiter.(Image credit: NASA) Galileo was the first...
Galileo - Jupiter Missions - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
WEBOct 18, 1989 · Orbiter. Target. Europa, Jupiter. Status. Past. About the mission. 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 -- two in fact, Gaspra and Ida.
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.
APOD: 2024 March 29 - Galileo's Europa
WEB2024 March 29. Galileo's Europa. Image Credit: , , , Cynthia Phillips, Marty Valenti. Explanation: Looping through the Jovian system in the late 1990s, the Galileo spacecraft recorded stunning views of Europa and uncovered evidence that the moon's icy surface likely hides a deep, global ocean.
410 Years Ago: Galileo Discovers Jupiter’s Moons - NASA
WEBJan 9, 2020 · Future robotic explorers of Europa may answer some of the outstanding questions about this unique satellite of Jupiter. Set for launch in 2025, NASA’s planned Europa Clipper mission will enter orbit around Jupiter and conduct 45 flybys of Europa during its 3.5-year mission.
Europa Imaging Highlights During GEM - NASA Jet Propulsion …
WEBMay 21, 1998 · Image. Europa Imaging Highlights During GEM. May 21, 1998. During the two year Galileo Europa Mission (GEM), NASA's Galileo spacecraft will focus intensively on Jupiter's intriguing moon, Europa. This montage shows samples of some of the features that will be imaged during eight successive orbits.
Old Data, New Tricks: Fresh Results from NASA’s Galileo Spacecraft …
WEBApr 30, 2018. Article. This image of Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons and the largest moon in our solar system, was taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft. Credits: NASA. Far across the solar system, from where Earth appears merely as a pale blue dot, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft spent eight years orbiting Jupiter.
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