Galileo withstands radiation to make its closest pass over Io
NASA's Galileo probe made its closest approach to the Jovian moon Io yesterday, withstanding intense radiation to collect images and other data of the volcanic body from an altitude of only 124 miles. The spacecraft signal indicating it had made its closest approach reached Earth at 9:32 a.m. EST...
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