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Dropping In [1]

A probe dropped through Jupiter's atmosphere in December of 1995, measuring the atmosphere's temperature, pressure, and composition. Part of the Galileo mission, the probe survived for a few hours before it disintegrated in the hot, dense atmosphere. [Ken Hodges/NASA]

Artist's concept of Galileo Jupiter probe
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