Jupiter Odyssey: The Story of NASA's Galileo Mission

by David M. Harland

Focusing on the Galileo Mission, the story will relate this remarkable spacecraft's protracted gestation and the ordeal of its long haul out to Jupiter and its ultimate 5 years exploration within the Jovian system. The story spans a full quarter of a century, drawing on the press conferences, technical papers and essays of engineers and scientists involved in the mission which provide a real sense of participation as the discoveries poured in - it will bring the mission of the Galileo spacecraft to life and provide a more engaging account than would simply be achieved by recounting scientific results. The book will conclude with a snapshot "look ahead" into the Cassini flyby of Jupiter in December 2000 shortly after publication - the book released to coincide with this media event.

Genres: Science, Astronomy

448 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2000

Reviews

[Ensley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Think the biggest surprise was not Europa or Io,but the oxygen atmosphere of Ganymede