NASA's Galileo in safe mode after Amalthea flyby

NASA's Galileo spacecraft put itself in "safe mode" after a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Amalthea, most likely as a result of the radiation that bombarded the spacecraft as it delved deeper into Jupiter's magnetic field than ever before. Galileo entered safe mode roughly 30 minutes after its...

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