Exploring Jupiter: The Galileo Mission and Discoveries

The video discusses the exploration of Jupiter, focusing on the Galileo mission. Initially, knowledge of Jupiter came from Earth-based telescopes. The Galileo spacecraft, launched in the 1980s, was the first to orbit Jupiter, providing detailed images and data. It carried a probe that descended into Jupiter's atmosphere, relaying information back to Earth. The video also covers the discovery of the comet Schumacher Levy 9, which collided with Jupiter, observed by Galileo. Over 14 years, Galileo made significant discoveries, including evidence of a liquid ocean beneath Europa's icy crust. The mission ended with Galileo's deliberate crash into Jupiter to avoid contaminating Europa.

What was the primary objective of the Galileo mission launched in the 1980s?

• To orbit and study Jupiter

• To explore Mars

• To investigate Saturn's rings

• To land on the Moon

What significant event did the Galileo spacecraft observe in 1994?

• The launch of a new space telescope

• The collision of comet Schumacher Levy 9 with Jupiter

• A meteor shower on Earth

• A solar eclipse

How long did the Galileo mission last?

• 5 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

• 14 years

Why was the Galileo spacecraft deliberately crashed into Jupiter at the end of its mission?

• To avoid contaminating Europa

• To test its durability

• To create a new crater on Jupiter

• To gather more data from Jupiter's core

What discovery about Europa was made by the Galileo mission?

• It is the largest moon of Jupiter

• It has a thick atmosphere

• It has a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust

• It has active volcanoes