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   Message 204 of 1,217   
   Chosp to Larry G   
   Re: Jupiter question   
   31 Oct 03 06:09:27   
   
   From: chosp@cox.net   
      
   "Larry G"  wrote in message   
   news:bnrhro$13jgvk$1@ID-37509.news.uni-berlin.de...   
   > Here's a question I've always wondered about.  How come no space probe   
   (that   
   > I'm aware of) has taken photos inside Jupiter's (or any of the large   
   > planets') atmosphere?  Or at least photos from a very low orbit.   
   >   
   > I think this would be fascinating.  Is it because the atmospheric   
   > temperature would melt the probe/camera before it reached the low orbit   
   > and/or descent?  Are there any known plans to send a probe that could   
   > withstand the extreme temps (or gravity?) to achieve such a feat?   
   >   
   > Larry   
   >   
      
   Only one probe has entered Jupiter's atmosphere.   
   The probe from the Galileo spacecraft.   
   It, unfortunately didn't have a camera.   
      
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