Why Was the Galileo Spacecraft NOT Just Left Floating in Space

question 88

Multiple Choice

Why was the Galileo spacecraft NOT just left floating in space when its mission ended?

• A) The last part of the mission was a final probe of Jupiter's atmosphere.
• B) It was feared that Galileo might someday crash on Europa and contaminate its oceans with biological organisms from Earth.
• C) It was feared that the new Cassini spacecraft might crash into it.
• D) Galileo carried a nuclear reactor, and the spacecraft was destroyed to prevent possible radioactive contamination.

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