In recognition of Galileo's contribution, the four largest of Jupiter's moons are collectively known as the Galilean satellites. ... Galileo discovered these satellites in 1610. ... Galileo, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spacecraft composed of an orbiter and a planetary probe, arrived at Jupiter in 1995.The Galileo spacecraft took a slower route to Jupiter. Unlike previous spacecraft that merely passed by Jupiter, Galileo entered orbit around the planet in order to engage in longer-term study. ... As data comes in, new probes can be constructed and launched ...

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Halfway through the solar system in the far reaches of space lies a monster of a planet named Jupiter. "Its name is derived from the Greek king of the Gods, the ruler of Olympus, and the patron of the Roman State (1)." Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky and has been known since preh...

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During the 17th century a major event occurred known as the, "The Scientific Revolution". The scientific revolution would have an affect on the views of many people. Before the 17th century people accepted information that was given to them without ever questioning why. The...

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In 1610, Galileo Galilei made the first detailed observations of Jupiter (Harvey). ... It was first observed in 1979 by the Voyager 1 space probe and thoroughly investigated in the 1990's by the Galileo orbiter (Wikipedia). ...

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SATURN Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the Sun. Saturn was one of the most beautiful sites know to the Ancients. All Gas Giant planets that we know of have rings, but the rings on Saturn are more elaborate than any of the other planets. ...

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SATURN The planet I have chosen is Saturn because I am intrigued by its many rings and its mythology. In Roman mythology Saturn is the God of agriculture. Saturn also is the root of the English word Saturday. Saturn has been known since prehistoric times. Galileo was the first to observe it wit...

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Developed three laws 1)planets orbit the sun in elliptical 2) the speed of the planets in their orbit around the sun is roughly proportional to the distance from the Sun. . 3) the period squared is proportional to the length of the orbit with each planet obeying the same proportionality constant. 1564-1642 Galileo constructed the first telescopes and gathered evidence for the Copernican theory and Kepler's third law all of these...

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