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Figure 7-7 The Galileo Probe Enters Jupiter’s Atmosphere This artist’s impression shows the Galileo Probe descending under a parachute through Jupiter’s clouds. The jettisoned heat shield (shown below the probe) protected the probe during its initial high-speed entry into the atmosphere. The Galileo Probe returned data for 58 minutes before it was crushed and melted by the pressure and temperature of the atmosphere.