Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galileo's Jupiter Probe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 1995 is “Galileo's Jupiter Probe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Galileo Project. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

Galileo's Jupiter Probe
Credit: NASA, Galileo Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Today, at about 5:00 pm EST, this 750 pound probe from NASA’s robot spacecraft Galileo will plummet into Jupiter becoming the first probe to fly through the atmosphere of a gas giant planet.”

— APOD editors, December 7, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 7, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Galileo Project
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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Jupiter

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