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What mythological figure inspired the name of the impactor Theia?
What celestial body's size is Theia estimated to be comparable to?
What specific physical characteristic of the Moon supports the Giant Impact Hypothesis?
Where do recent studies suggest Theia originated within the solar system?
What type of collision best describes the interaction between Theia and the proto-Earth?
What geological anomalies might be the undigested remnants of Theia’s core?
Approximately how long did it take for the orbiting debris to form the Moon?
What fundamental dynamic aspect of Earth was altered by the Theia impact?
Beneath which major geographic areas are the chemically distinct LLSVPs situated?
Does the impacting body Theia exist as an observed celestial body today?
What was the primary driver necessitating the intentional destruction of the Galileo probe?
Why is Europa considered a prime target for astrobiologists concerning Galileo's disposal?
What specific pressure level did the Galileo probe measure within Jupiter's atmosphere before destruction?
What common misconception exists about the imagery captured during Galileo's final dive into Jupiter?
When did the Galileo spacecraft finally reach the Jovian system after its launch aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis?
What was the calculated probability of Galileo hitting Europa if it had been allowed to coast in orbit initially?
What specific temperature was reached by the atmosphere sampled by Galileo before its electronics failed?
Which mission is cited as a modern parallel to Galileo's disposal for Planetary Protection reasons?
What role did the Jupiter Orbit Insertion (JOI) maneuver play in Galileo's mission sequence?
What was the operational status of the Galileo craft's main camera during the final atmospheric plunge?
What was the primary reason for intentionally crashing the Galileo probe into Jupiter's atmosphere?
Which mission deliberately impacted a permanently shadowed crater near the lunar south pole to analyze ejected material for water ice?
What specific terrestrial error caused the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter in 1999?
Which two types of celestial bodies are mentioned as the primary targets for deliberate, high-energy kinetic impacts by human-made objects?
Why were probes like Galileo and Cassini deliberately steered into the atmospheres of giant planets at the end of their missions?
What concept explains the caution exercised regarding intentionally crashing functioning satellites onto the Martian surface?
What was the explicit scientific goal of the DART mission involving a satellite impact?
What was the ultimate fate of the Cassini spacecraft following its productive mission studying Saturn?
What is the recurring fate for probes that attempt to land on Venus?