The Galileo mission put a spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. Which statement about that spacecraft is true?

A) The spacecraft crashed into the moon Europa.
B) The spacecraft's probe measured windspeeds in Jupiter's atmosphere.
C) A saltwater ocean was discovered on Jupiter.
D) Intense magnetic fields were discovered in the asteroid belt.
E) A probe was released which soft landed on Io.


B

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