----- Original Message ----- From: LARRY KLAES To: europa Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 10:54 AM Subject: Fw: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine
The Jupiter probe, Galileo, is this week's selection for the Extreme Explorers Hall of Fame. In the next ten days, the robotic spacecraft flies within 100 miles of the unusual moon, Almathea, which gives off more heat than it receives. As Galileo has filled its mission objectives and is running low on maneuvering fuel, NASA plans to crash the spacecraft into Jupiter during 2003. _________________ Dear God, why do they always call it "Almathea"? As for that persistent story that the Voyagers' IR measurements show it emitting excess heat: it's intriguing, but I've never heard anything about Galileo confirming it. I'll ask Phil Stooke (arguably the leading Amalthea specialist) about it. == You are subscribed to the Europa Icepick mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project information and list (un)subscribe info: http://klx.com/europa/
