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Why did NASA intentionally crash the Galileo probe into Jupiter?



 
 
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Old December 22nd 13, 12:28 AM posted to alt.astronomy
metspitzer
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Default Why did NASA intentionally crash the Galileo probe into Jupiter?

Galileo was an unmanned NASA spacecraft which studied the planet
Jupiter and it's moons, as well as several other solar system bodies.
Named after the astronomer Galileo Galilei, it consisted of an orbiter
and entry probe.

Years of Jupiter's intense radiation took it's toll on the spacecraft
systems, and it's fuel supply was running low in the early 2000s.

Galileo had not been sterilized, so to prevent forward contamination
of it's moons, a plan was formulated to send it directly into Jupiter.

So Galileo was intentionally commanded to crash into Jupiter, which
eliminated the possibility it would impact any of Jupiter’s moons and
seed it with bacteria.

Galileo was able to record many amazing things besides Jupiter’s
moons, hopefully the newest technology inventions will be able to
provide even greater information of what’s out there.

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Old December 23rd 13, 01:18 AM posted to alt.astronomy
Hägar
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Default Why did NASA intentionally crash the Galileo probe into Jupiter?



"Metspitzer" wrote in message
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Galileo was an unmanned NASA spacecraft which studied the planet
Jupiter and it's moons, as well as several other solar system bodies.
Named after the astronomer Galileo Galilei, it consisted of an orbiter
and entry probe.

Years of Jupiter's intense radiation took it's toll on the spacecraft
systems, and it's fuel supply was running low in the early 2000s.

Galileo had not been sterilized, so to prevent forward contamination
of it's moons, a plan was formulated to send it directly into Jupiter.

So Galileo was intentionally commanded to crash into Jupiter, which
eliminated the possibility it would impact any of Jupiter’s moons and
seed it with bacteria.

Galileo was able to record many amazing things besides Jupiter’s
moons, hopefully the newest technology inventions will be able to
provide even greater information of what’s out there.

(Source)

Read more at
http://www.omg-facts.com/Science/Why...SY7kpYjZTWt.99


*** Thanks for that 10 year old news report.
What would we do without you.

 




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