Jupiter’s Radiation Has Been No Problem for Galileo Probe

NASA’s Galileo probe has completed its latest observations of Jupiter’s moons without encountering any problems from the giant planet’s intense radiation. The spacecraft swung by the frozen world Europa early Monday and proceeded to study three minor moons--Amalthea, Thebe and Metis--before taking distant measurements of the volcanic moon Io on Tuesday.

Unlike previous encounters, Galileo’s computers did not enter safe mode or reset from the radioactive environment. Data stored during the fly-by was being sent to Earth on Wednesday.

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--Compiled by Times medical writer Thomas H. Maugh II