Juno Mission
The Juno Mission
On July 4th, the Juno spacecraft - the second long-term mission to Jupiter - will arrive at the gas giant,…
NASA Approves New Horizons Extended KBO Mission, Keeps Dawn at Ceres
In an ‘Independence Day’ gift to a slew of US planetary research scientists, NASA has granted approval to nine ongoing…
Jupiter’s Magnetosphere Will Blow Your Mind While it Kills Your Spacecraft
Jupiter is a huge planet, but its magnetosphere is mind-blowingly massive. It extends out to nearly 5 million kilometers (3…
Juno and the Deep Space Network: Bringing The Data Home
Sonny Giroux, Program Manager for NASA's Deep Space Network, explains how Juno uses the Network to communicate, and some of…
Very Large Telescope Images Of Jupiter Prepare Us For Juno Arrival
In preparation for Juno's arrival at Jupiter, a team from the European Southern Observatory is creating a breathtaking infrared map…
7 Days Out From Orbital Insertion, NASA’s Juno Images Jupiter and its Largest Moons
Now just 7 days out from a critical orbital insertion burn, NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno orbiter is closing in fast on…
Understanding Juno’s Orbit: An Interview with NASA’s Scott Bolton
In this interview, we talk to NASA's Scott Bolton about the Juno Mission to Jupiter.
Space Stories to Watch in 2016
Missions to Mars, Jupiter and asteroids are on tap in 2016. Back here on Earth, we may just see the…
Protecting Juno’s Heart
Each new probe we launch into space follows a finely-tuned, predetermined trajectory that opens up a new avenue of understanding…
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NASA Gives ‘GO’ for Mission to Alien Ocean World at Jupiter Moon Europa
Artist's concept of NASA mission streaking over ocean world of Europa. Credit: NASA/JPL Story updated[/caption] At long last NASA is…