Juno probe

Juno revelation: Jupiter's mysterious jet-streams are 'unearthly'

The findings, based on based on data collected by the Juno mission, will improve understanding of Jupiter's interior structure, core mass and, eventually, its origin.

Mar 08, 2018, 13:25 PM IST

NASA's Juno craft all set for historic close encounter with Jupiter's Great Red Spot today

During the close flyby, Juno will pass about 5,600 miles above the Giant Red Spot clouds on Monday with all eight of the craft's instruments as well as its imager, JunoCam, switched on.

Jul 10, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Juno successfully buzzes Jupiter's cloud tops in its fifth flyby

According to NASA, all of Juno's science instruments and the spacecraft's JunoCam were on during the flyby, collecting data that is now being returned to Earth. 

Mar 28, 2017, 08:54 AM IST

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

Juno probe to make its closest approach to Jupiter tomorrow!

At the moment of closest approach, Juno will be about 2,500 miles (4,200 kilometers) above Jupiter's swirling clouds and traveling at 130,000 mph (208,000 kilometers per hour) with respect to the planet, says NASA.

Aug 26, 2016, 11:39 AM IST

NASA powering up Juno's science instruments to peer deep below Jupiter's clouds!

The mission team has started getting their newly arrived orbiter ready for operations around the largest planetary inhabitant in the solar system.

Jul 08, 2016, 11:03 AM IST

And we're there! Juno enters Jupiter's orbit; NASA celebrates success

NASA's JPL announced the official confirmation of Juno's orbit insertion as soon as it took place.

Jul 05, 2016, 09:44 AM IST