juno mission
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A New Pic Of Jupiter’s Southern Hemisphere To Soothe Our Tortured Souls
Thank you, Juno spacecraft, for this glorious new image of Jupiter’s southernmost regions – and for reminding us of the beauty that exists within our tumultuous Solar System.
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NASA’s Juno Mission Faces More Delays As Engine Problem Remains Unresolved
NASA’s Juno mission is not exactly proceeding according to plan. Last month, an engine burn that would have brought the Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft into a low-altitude orbit was delayed following a malfunction with a pair of helium valves. Now, NASA has confirmed that the next opportunity to enter “science orbit” will also be missed – and…
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How To Watch The Juno Spacecraft Arrive At Jupiter
Today is the day, my fellow space nerds. After five years and 716 million km, NASA’s Juno mission is about to arrive at Jupiter, becoming the second spacecraft in history to orbit the gas giant. We hope.
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The Sound Of A Spacecraft Entering Jupiter’s Magnetic Field Is Nightmare Fuel
As NASA’s Juno mission continues to hurl itself toward Jupiter, the terrifying reality of flying close to the biggest and baddest planet in our solar system is starting to set in. Yesterday, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory dropped recordings that the spacecraft created based on data it collected as it crossed Jupiter’s “bow shock” and entered…