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NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter, October 29, 1991

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On this day in space! Oct. 29, 1991: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Gaspra and snaps amazing photos while flying at 18,000 mph
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On Oct. 29, 1991, NASA's Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter, snapping photos while moving at about 18,000 mph. Space.com marked the anniversary in its 'On this day in space' feature, noting why the flyby mattered.

This continues an earlier story: NASA launches first test flight of Saturn I rocket from Florida in 1961

Later: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flew past Jupiter's moon Amalthea in 2002 and found it to be icy rubble less dense than water

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    Space.com reports that on Oct. 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter and took photos while flying at 18,000 mph.

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