The Galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere that survived 200 km, or 0.3% of Jupiter's radius. Which is the deepest layer that this probe was able to directly sample?

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Jaron Mckinney

24 July, 07:03

The Galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere that survived 200 km, or 0.3% of Jupiter's radius. Which is the deepest layer that this probe was able to directly sample?

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Brittany · Answer 1

Answer: Gaseous Hydrogen Layer

Explanation:

The reason the deepest layer that this probe was able to directly sample is just the gaseous hydrogen layer is because Jupiter's upper atmosphere is about 88-92% hydrogen and 8-12% helium by percent volume of gas molecules. So the 200km this problem was able to cover is still composed of gaseous hydrogen.