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Galileo's Destruction Ends Jupiter Mission

NASA's Galileo space probe burns up after plunging into Jupiter's murky atmosphere. The spacecraft's demise was planned as a way to protect future missions searching for possible life on Jupiter's moons. Pat Duggins of member station WMFE reports.

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