The Galileo mission put a spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. Which statement about thatspacecraft is true?
A)The spacecraft crashed into the moon Europa.
B)The spacecraft's probe measured wind speeds in Jupiter's atmosphere.
C)A saltwater ocean was discovered on Jupiter.
D)Intense magnetic fields were discovered in the asteroid belt.
E)A probe was released which soft landed on Io.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Galileo spacecraft carried a probe that was released into Jupiter's atmosphere and measured wind speeds. Option A is incorrect as the spacecraft was intentionally crashed into Jupiter to avoid contamination of any of its moons. Option C and D are incorrect as no saltwater ocean was discovered on Jupiter, and intense magnetic fields were already known to exist in the asteroid belt. Option E is also incorrect as the probe was released and soft landed on Jupiter's moon, not Io. The Galileo spacecraft did release a probe which measured wind speeds in Jupiter's atmosphere, among other measurements. However, the spacecraft did not crash into Europa or discover a saltwater ocean on Jupiter, and it did not find intense magnetic fields in the asteroid belt. Additionally, while the spacecraft did fly by Io, the probe it released did not actually soft land on Io.

The Galileo Mission Put a Spacecraft into Orbit Around Jupiter