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the asteroid gaspra as seen by nasa's galileo probe
On this day in space! Oct. 29, 1991: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra and snaps amazing photos while flying at 18,000 mph

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On Oct. 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter. Here's why it mattered.

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an illustration of a spacecraft taking on the look of a bright fireball as it falls to its demise into a large gas planet.
On this day in space! Sept. 21, 2003: NASA's Galileo spacecraft at Jupiter ends its mission with a fiery death dive into the gas giant

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On Sept. 21, 2003, NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons came to an end. Here's why it mattered for Jupiter exploration.

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In the mid-1990s, the Galileo spacecraft, on its way to the Jupiter system, captured this mind-blowing image of asteroid 243 Ida and its moon, Dactyl.
On this day in space! Aug. 28, 1993: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Ida on the way to Jupiter only to find a tiny moon!

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On Aug. 28, 1993, NASA's Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Ida on its way to Jupiter. Here's why it mattered.

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Jupiter's moon Europa
The Purported Plumes of Jupiter's Moon Europa Are Missing 'Hotspot' Engines

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published

The geological hotspots that surround geysers throughout the solar system are mysteriously absent on Jupiter's ocean-harboring moon Europa.

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Galileo View of Europa
This May Be the Best Evidence Yet of a Water Plume on Jupiter's Moon Europa

By Mike Wall Published

The case for a giant plume of water vapor wafting from Jupiter's potentially life-supporting moon Europa just got a lot stronger.

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