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Hello Io, From Galileo

Posted by timothy on from the getting-away-from-it-all dept.

FortKnox writes: "This afternoon super-durable Galileo will swoop in on the south pole of Io. Scientists hope to learn a little more about the volcanic moon of Jupiter. And it shows some great NASA innovation in the little probe still working great (although low on fuel). Fly-by will happen at 3:23pm EST."

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  1. How do you tell the difference? by Yazeran · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I just wonder how the scientists will be able to tell the difference.

    As i recall, if a body is magnetic (induced or otherwise) it will look the same from the outside. Perhaps that is why they want a close flyby to be able to monitor small changes near the surface.

    If anyone knows how you can distinguish between an intrinsic and an induced magnetic field, please step forward and explain.


    Yours Yazeran


    Plan: To go to Mars one day with a hammer.

  2. Goodbye, IO by shelflife · · Score: 2, Interesting

    NASA's Galileo spacecraft successfully completed a close flyby to study Jupiter's moon Io at 0123 Universal Time today (6:23 p.m. Oct. 15, Pacific Daylight Time), during the long-lived spacecraft's 32nd orbit around Jupiter.

    Galileo passed closer to Io than ever before, within about 181 kilometers (112 miles) of ground level near Io's south pole.