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edited by
Phil Davis and Kirk Munsell
written by
Samantha Harvey
This site contains details on the Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter. Galileo operated from 1989-2003 and sent back valuable information about Jupiter and its moons before being destroyed in Jupiter's atmosphere. Information on the mission, photos, explorations, news articles, and educational links are available.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=68">Harvey, Samantha. NASA Solar System Exploration: Galileo. Edited by Phil Davis, and Kirk Munsell. October 9, 2007.</a>
Harvey, S. (2007, October 9). NASA Solar System Exploration: Galileo. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/galileo/overview/
Harvey, Samantha. NASA Solar System Exploration: Galileo. Edited by Phil Davis, and Kirk Munsell. October 9, 2007. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/galileo/overview/ (accessed 13 February 2025).
Harvey, Samantha. NASA Solar System Exploration: Galileo. Eds. Davis, Phil, and Kirk Munsell. 9 Oct. 2007. 13 Feb. 2025 <https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/galileo/overview/>.
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