Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Descent To Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 8, 1995 is “Descent To Jupiter,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Galileo Project. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

Descent To Jupiter
Credit: NASA, Galileo Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Hours ago , at about 5:00 pm EST (2200 GMT) December 7, Galileo’s descent probe slammed into Jupiter’s atmosphere . Above is an artist’s vision of the probe’s planned descent from a dramatic perspective.”

— APOD editors, December 8, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 8, 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 156 words

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