Galileo spacecraft flying past asteroid Gaspra

NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra, capturing photos at 18,000 mph

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On October 29, 1991, NASA's Galileo spacecraft conducted a flyby of the asteroid Gaspra while en route to Jupiter. This event was significant as it provided valuable photographic data of the asteroid at high speed.

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