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.
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- Galileo Project Home 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 Europa Mission 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 News on the extension of the Galileo mission.
- Galileo to Jupiter A general introduction to the mission, with extensive links.
- Galileo WebChat Archive of online discussions with Galielo team members.
- Countdown to the next Galileo Flyby Illustrated information on the previous and upcoming Galileo flybys.
- Galileo Project Information Mission information and overview, with links to related sites.
- The Galileo Mission Spacecraft and mission information, with links to related sites.
- Science with the Galileo Star Scanner Offers technical papers on how this navigation instrument can also be used for scientific observations, such as radiation detection and observation of variable stars.
- Galileo SSI Team Science Page Technical information on Galileo's camera and its data.