35 Years Ago: STS-34 Sends Galileo on its Way to Jupiter
October 18, 2022
NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons launched 35 years ago today, aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-34. Galileo was a groundbreaking mission that revolutionized our understanding of the Jovian system, and its legacy continues to this day.
The Galileo spacecraft was the first to orbit Jupiter, and it spent eight years exploring the planet, its moons, and its magnetosphere. Galileo made a number of important discoveries, including the first evidence of liquid water on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. The mission also provided the first close-up images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a giant storm that has been raging for centuries.
Galileo’s data helped scientists to better understand the formation and evolution of the Jovian system, and it also provided insights into the habitability of Europa and other icy moons. The mission also paved the way for future missions to Jupiter, such as NASA’s Juno mission, which is currently orbiting the planet.
The Galileo mission was a major success, and it is considered to be one of the most important space missions of all time. The data collected by Galileo has helped scientists to better understand the Jovian system, and it continues to be used by researchers today. The mission is a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the scientists and engineers who worked on it, and it is a lasting legacy of the Space Shuttle program.
Here are some of the key discoveries made by the Galileo mission:
- The first evidence of liquid water on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons.
- The first close-up images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a giant storm that has been raging for centuries.
- The discovery of volcanoes on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons.
- The discovery of a giant ocean beneath the surface of Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons.
- The discovery of a magnetic field around Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons.
The Galileo mission was a major success, and it is considered to be one of the most important space missions of all time. The data collected by Galileo has helped scientists to better understand the Jovian system, and it continues to be used by researchers today. The mission is a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the scientists and engineers who worked on it, and it is a lasting legacy of the Space Shuttle program.
35 Years Ago: STS-34 Sends Galileo on its Way to Jupiter
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