What was the primary purpose of the Galileo descent probe?
Exploring Jupiter: The Galileo Mission and Discoveries

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To collect data from Jupiter's atmosphere
To search for new comets
To photograph the entire Jovian system
To map the surface of Jupiter's moons
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What significant event did the Galileo spacecraft observe while approaching Jupiter?
The eruption of a volcano on Io
The formation of a new moon
A solar eclipse on Jupiter
The collision of comet Schumacher Levy 9 with Jupiter
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How did the Galileo team ensure the spacecraft captured the comet collision?
By manually controlling the spacecraft
By preprogramming the probe to capture images
By using real-time data from Earth
By deploying additional satellites
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Why was the Galileo spacecraft deliberately crashed into Jupiter?
To create a new crater for study
To avoid contaminating Europa
To gather data from Jupiter's core
To test the spacecraft's durability
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What discovery about Europa did the Galileo mission make?
It has active volcanoes
It has a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust
It is the largest moon of Jupiter
It has a thick atmosphere
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