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Galileo flies by Earth

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Galileo flies by Earth Galileo, launched in 1989, flew by the Earth twice for gravity assists on its 6-year journey to Jupiter.

Michael Carroll

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about December 8, 1990

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