Galilao

[paul_valaru]

That nobel far reaching piece of almost ladaesque technology will be meeting it's end soon, after a 500,000,000 mile journey, and 8 years orbiting jupiter, it's fuel reserves where low, and they fired it all off making it burn up in jupiters atmoshere, rather thatn crashing on IO where it could conttaminate the planet (moon, I know) where there is the most hope of finding life.

I remember when it was launched I was a totally excited little science geek, and I am sorta saddened that it's mission is over

 

[chcr]

1. Galileo (Named for the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who by the way recanted most of his theories before an inquisition of the church).
2. Europa is the moon on which there is the best chance of finding life.

It is sad to think it's done, isn't it?

 

[IDLEchild]

Why can't it be sent out of the solar system using planets gravity?. It was done with the Voyager and now it has long passed Pluto to god knows where.

 

[chcr]

Why can't it be sent out of the solar system using planets gravity?. It was done with the Voyager and now it has long passed Pluto to god knows where.

There isn't enough fuel to get it out of Jupiter's orbit. Voyager never went into orbit around any planets, just flew by.

 

[Gonz]

Why can't it be sent out of the solar system using planets gravity?. It was done with the Voyager and now it has long passed Pluto to god knows where.

Does she look like an Italian astronomer to you?

 

[chcr]

'Cept for the hair.

 

[IDLEchild]

Does she look like an Italian astronomer to you?

No, but she is damn familiar though....oh wait i know.....i get the reference. I am pretty sure i do.

Isn't this from Star Trek where Voyager returns as an amazing life producing ship?

 

[Gonz]

V...Ger

 

[Professur]

I got thrown outta the theater for trying to toss popcorn down her top. She get's my vote for best cleavage on an android.