Directory of Galileo Resources

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Launched in 1989, the NASA spacecraft Galileo has been orbiting Jupiter since late 1995. It shut down all systems after being exposed to radiation from a close flyby of the moon Amalthea on November 6, 2002.

Resources in This Category

• Countdown to the next Galileo Flyby

  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/countdown/
  Illustrated information on the previous and upcoming Galileo flybys.

• Galileo Europa Mission

  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/gem/
  GEM - a highly focused follow-on to Galileo's Jupiter system exploration and a precursor for future missions to Europa and Io. GEM will conduct a detailed study of Europa over 14 months, then plunge repeatedly through the Io Plasma Torus to reach volcanic Io.

• Galileo Gets Extension On Jovian Adventure

  http://www.spacedaily.com/news/galileo-00f.html
  News on the extension of the Galileo mission.

• Galileo Project Home

  http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/galileo/?CFID=7193984&CFTOKEN=13523637
  NASA's homepage for the Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft. Flyby news, mission status updates, educational information, a summary of Galilean discoveries, and an extensive image gallery.

• Galileo Project Information

  http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/galileo.html
  Mission information and overview, with links to related sites.

• Galileo SSI Team Science Page

  http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/sepo/
  Technical information on Galileo's camera and its data.

• Galileo to Jupiter

  http://www.solarviews.com/eng/galileo.htm
  A general introduction to the mission, with extensive links.

• Galileo WebChat

  http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/chat/
  Archive of online discussions with Galielo team members.

• Science with the Galileo Star Scanner

  http://www.mindspring.com/~feez/
  Offers technical papers on how this navigation instrument can also be used for scientific observations, such as radiation detection and observation of variable stars.

• The Galileo Mission

  http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/galileo/galileo.html
  Spacecraft and mission information, with links to related sites.

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