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NASA's Juno probe to make fifth flyby over Jupiter's cloud tops today

At the time of closest approach, also called perijove, and traveling at a speed of about 129,000 miles per hour, Juno spacecraft will be about 2,700 miles above the Jupiter's cloud tops.

Mar 27, 2017, 09:05 AM IST

NASA's Juno spacecraft completes fourth flyby of Jupiter

Juno is currently in a 53-day orbit, and its next close flyby of Jupiter will occur on March 27, 2017.

Feb 03, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

NASA's Juno spacecraft bounces back from glitch, performs trim maneuver

As per NASA, the Juno spacecraft at Jupiter has left safe mode and has successfully completed a minor burn of its thruster engines in preparation for its next close flyby of Jupiter.

Oct 27, 2016, 10:43 AM IST

Cassini to make close flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus today

The flyby will take place at about 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) Wednesday.

Oct 28, 2015, 09:41 AM IST

Cassini to take 'deepest ever drive ' through Saturn's moon plumes on Wednesday

The spacecraft has flown closer to the surface of Enceladus before, but never this low directly through the active plume.

Oct 27, 2015, 09:12 AM IST