What information did the Galileo space probe gather about Jupiter?
1 Answer
Jul 9, 2016
For eight years since 1995, what Galileo spacecraft gathered about
Jupiter. Helium, ammonia ice et al in its not-well-defined atmosphere
that has convection currents of gases and liquids. .
Explanation:
Launched on October 18, 1989, Galileo spacecraft reached near
Jupiter in 1995. Then, it circled Jupiter at an altitude of about 33000
km, for 8 years,
The data transmitted revealed the presence of ammonia ice, helium
and some other gases and liquids, in the not-clearly defined
atmosphere of Jupiter. Also, there were revelations about volcanic
eruption in pizza-like moon IO of Jupiter, besides under-surface salt
water, in the moons Europa and Ganymede of the planet.