Figure 12-12: The Galileo Probe Enters Jupiters Atmosphere This artists impression shows the Galileo Probe descending under a parachute through Jupiters clouds. The jettisoned heat shield (shown to the right of 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.

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