Jupiter to several seconds, and short bursts (or S-bursts) that had a duration of less than a hundredth of a second. Scientists discovered that there were three forms of radio signals transmitted from Jupiter. Since 1973 a number of automated spacecraft have visited Jupiter, most notably the "Pioneer 10" space probe, the first spacecraft to get close enough to Jupiter to send back revelations about the properties and phenomena of the Solar System's largest planet. Flights to other planets within the Solar System are accomplished at a cost in energy, which is described by the net change in velocity of the
Probe NCG 8436 Probe NCG 8436 Probe NCG 8436 is a 1981 role-playing game adventure for "Space Opera" published by Fantasy Games Unlimited. "Probe NCG 8436" is an adventure that concerns a survey mission to an uncharted system some 57 light-years from the Martigan system in the Procyon subsector. William A. Barton reviewed "Probe NCG 8436" in "The Space Gamer" No. 48. Barton commented that "Overall [...] "Probe NCG 8436" has enough potential to provide some intriguing adventure sessions for "Space Opera" play. While not as exciting an adventure as the recent "Alien Base", it is far superior to the earlier "Martigan Belt"."