First In-orbit View from NASA’s Juno Spacecraft
The first high-resolution images of Jupiter are still several weeks away, but NASA’s Juno Spacecraft did capture this new image as it entered orbit around…
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Juno Spacecraft in Orbit Around Jupiter
NASA received confirmation that the Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit on July 4th. “Independence Day always is something to celebrate, but today we can…
Hubble Telescope Views Vivid Auroras in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers view vivid auroras on the poles of Jupiter. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is best known…
Astronomers Prepare for the Arrival of Juno at Jupiter
In preparation for the July arrival of NASA’s Juno spacecraft, astronomers used ESO’s Very Large Telescope to obtain new infrared images of Jupiter. They are…
NASA Juno Mission Trailer – Jupiter: Into the Unknown
This short video details NASA’s Juno Mission as it prepares to explore uncharted territory this July. Secrets lie deep within Jupiter, shrouded in the solar…
ScienceCasts Video: Close Encounters with Jupiter
This new four minute ScienceCasts video details the coming close encounter between Earth and Jupiter. On March 8th, 2016 Earth and Jupiter will have a…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Adjusts Flight Path for Jupiter
Launched in 2011, the Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter in 2016 to study Jupiter from an elliptical, polar orbit. NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft successfully…
Juno Spacecraft Completes First Trajectory Correction Maneuver
The solar-powered Juno spacecraft that was launched in 2011 to improve our understanding of Jupiter’s formation and evolution just completed the mission’s first trajectory correction…