Historical Events tagged with "dactyl"

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Space Exploration

Galileo Probe Discovers Asteroid Moon Dactyl

August 28th, 1993 31 years ago

NASA's Galileo spacecraft conducted a flyby of asteroid 243 Ida, revealing Dactyl, its first known moon, through detailed images captured during the encounter. The probe, part of the Galileo mission aimed at exploring Jupiter and its moons, approached Ida at a distance of about 3,000 kilometers. The discovery was significant, as it not only expanded our understanding of asteroids but also initiated further studies into the relationship between asteroids and their moons.

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