Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 19, 2003

Galileo's Europa

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 2003 is “Galileo's Europa,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Galileo Project , Univ. Arizona , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 176 words.

From the explanation

“Launched in 1989 and looping through the jovian system since late 1995, the voyage of NASA’s Galileo spacecraft will soon come to an end. The spacecraft has been targeted to plunge directly into Jupiter this Sunday , September 21st, at about 30 miles per second.”

— APOD editors, September 19, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 19, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Galileo Project , Univ. Arizona , JPL , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 176 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 19, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-september-19-galileos-europa

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