NASA's Juno Spacecraft Reaches Jupiter After 5-Year Journey

[F-22Raptor]

We're about to get a closer look at Jupiter than ever before.

After five years and a nearly 2 billion mile journey through the solar system, NASA's Juno probe is entering Jupiter's orbit today, getting an unprecedented front-row view of the gas giant -- our solar system's largest planet.

The four-ton Juno launched on Aug. 5, 2011, and is equipped with three 30-foot-long solar arrays, along with 18,696 individual solar cells, to help it make the most of the solar power it receives on its journey.

Juno has some serious work ahead of it. The spacecraft will conduct a 35-minute burn of its main engine today, essentially hitting the brakes and slowing Juno by about 1,200 mph so it can enter Jupiter's polar orbit.

Once it inserts itself into Jupiter's orbit, Juno will circle the giant planet a total of 37 times over the course of 20 months. During that time, Juno is set to come as close as 3,000 feet above Jupiter's cloud tops, getting our closest look ever at the planet.

The Juno probe gets its name from the Roman goddess and wife of Jupiter who was able to see through clouds.

NASA officials said they hope the mission will help scientists learn more about Jupiter's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/na...eaches-jupiter-year-journey/story?id=40276654

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

We're about to get a closer look at Jupiter than ever before.

After five years and a nearly 2 billion mile journey through the solar system, NASA's Juno probe is entering Jupiter's orbit today, getting an unprecedented front-row view of the gas giant -- our solar system's largest planet.

The four-ton Juno launched on Aug. 5, 2011, and is equipped with three 30-foot-long solar arrays, along with 18,696 individual solar cells, to help it make the most of the solar power it receives on its journey.

Juno has some serious work ahead of it. The spacecraft will conduct a 35-minute burn of its main engine today, essentially hitting the brakes and slowing Juno by about 1,200 mph so it can enter Jupiter's polar orbit.

Once it inserts itself into Jupiter's orbit, Juno will circle the giant planet a total of 37 times over the course of 20 months. During that time, Juno is set to come as close as 3,000 feet above Jupiter's cloud tops, getting our closest look ever at the planet.

The Juno probe gets its name from the Roman goddess and wife of Jupiter who was able to see through clouds.

NASA officials said they hope the mission will help scientists learn more about Jupiter's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/na...eaches-jupiter-year-journey/story?id=40276654

This is going to be scary...Jupiter is nasty..there's a high chance the Juno spacecraft will be destroyed.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Juno just successfully entered Jupiter's orbit! Congrats NASA!

 

[AlyxMS]

Congrats NASA!
Show SpaceX who's the boss!

 

[Aarush]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2016/jul/05/nasas-juno-spacecraft-arrives-at-jupiter-live

 

[faithfulguy]

Congrats NASA!
Show SpaceX who's the boss!

Space X can't do explorations. They are all into satellite launching business. Like all other space agencies in the world.

 

[jhungary]

Space X can't do explorations. They are all into satellite launching business. Like all other space agencies in the world.

Space X is actually called Space Exploration Technologies Inc........

While it is true that Space X does not process Deep Space Exploration technology, which almost an exclusive NASA event as I don't think anyone in this world have Deep Space Exploration technology to begin with, but Space X is sending probe to Moon the next year and Mars by 2018.