Galileo to Jupiter

Galileo was the first spacecraft to enter orbit around an outer planet. It arrived at Jupiter in December 1995. It dropped a probe into Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere, then observed Jupiter and its moons for seven more years. Its mission ended when it was intentionally crashed into Jupiter. Galileo's success was limited by a failed radio antenna that reduced the amount of data it could transmit to Earth.

Resources

 The Solar System: Moons: Jupiter's Moons Jupiter has 62 known moons. The four Galilean...
The Solar System: Outer Planets: Jupiter Weather systems on Earth blow themselves out in...
The Solar System: Outer Planets: Explorations of Outer Planets Pioneer 10 and 11 blazed the trail to the outer...

Featured Images

Galileo spacecraft mosaic of Ganymede, largest moon of Jupiter
 Two-Toned Moon Monday, December 5, 2011
Galileo view of Gaspra, the first asteroid visited by a spacecraft
 First Encounter Saturday, October 29, 2011
The giant volcano Pele erupts on Jupiter's moon Io
 Fire Mountain Thursday, October 13, 2011
Deadly Moon Saturday, April 18, 2009
Fiery Demise Sunday, September 21, 2008
Big Eruption Thursday, June 28, 2007

Radio Programs

 Galileo at Gaspra A first encounter with a space rock Saturday, October 29, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Preventing alien contamination Sunday, January 9, 2011
Galileo's End Blazing through Jovian skies Sunday, September 21, 2008

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