1991/09/27 by T. V. Johnson, C. M. Yeates, Richard S. Young +1 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Planetary Science and Exploration #Astro and Planetary Science #Space Exploration and Technology
paper · doi:10.1126/science.253.5027.1516
openalex publication_date 1991/09/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
The Galileo spacecraft passed Venus on its way to Jupiter on 10 February 1990, less than 4 months after launch from Earth aboard the shuttle Atlantis. Because Galileo's instruments were selected for broad-based planetary exploration, the spacecraft was able to obtain a wide range of measurements during the Venus encounter. Together with ground-based observations conducted during the encounter, these observations have yielded more accurate information about the planet's plasma environment, cloud patterns, and the possible existence of lightning.