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Galileo project

space Maturity 7-9

A robot went to space.

STS-34 Launch 1.jpg
STS-34 Launch 1.jpg
It went to a big planet. The planet is Jupiter. It looked at moons too. This helps us learn about space. Do you like the stars?
Galileo orbiter arrival at Jupiter (cropped).jpg
Galileo orbiter arrival at Jupiter (cropped).jpg

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File:Galileo Preparations - GPN-2000-000672.jpg
Galileo Preparations - GPN-2000-000672.jpg
File:Model of Centaur G with Galileo probe (upright).jpg
Model of Centaur G with Galileo probe...
File:Astronauts John Fabian and Dave Walker pose in front of a model of the Shuttle-Centaur.jpg
Astronauts John Fabian and Dave Walker...
File:Animation of Galileo trajectory.gif
Animation of Galileo trajectory.gif
File:Galileo probe deployed (large).jpg
Galileo probe deployed (large).jpg
File:STS-34 Launch 1.jpg
STS-34 Launch 1.jpg
File:Galileo Venus global view.jpg
Galileo Venus global view.jpg
File:Galileo Earth - PIA00114.jpg
Galileo Earth - PIA00114.jpg
File:Galileo orbiter arrival at Jupiter (cropped).jpg
Galileo orbiter arrival at Jupiter (cropped).jpg
File:Galileo in 1983.jpg
Galileo in 1983.jpg
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951 Gaspra.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.3 | Vital Level 5