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    • Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was built by Lockheed Martin and is operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 UTC, as part of the New Frontiers program. Juno entered a polar orbit of Jupiter on July 5, 2016, UTC, to begin a scientifi… See more

    NamesNew Frontiers 2
    Mission typeJupiter orbiter
    OperatorNASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    COSPAR ID2011-040A
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    Juno was selected on June 9, 2005, as the next New Frontiers mission after New Horizons. The desire for a Jupiter probe was strong in the years prior to this, but there had not been any approved missions. The … See more

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    The Juno mission's scientific objectives are being achieved with a payload of nine instruments on board the spacecraft:
    The microwave radiometer comprises six antennas mounted on two of the sides of the body o… See more

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    Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was built by Lockheed Martin and is operated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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    What is the Juno spacecraft?
    The Juno spacecraft, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is the first explorer to peer below the planet's dense clouds to answer questions about the gas giant itself and the origins of our solar system. Now in an extended mission phase, the agency’s most distant planetary orbiter continues its investigation.

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    The spacecraft, which has been gathering data on the gas giant since July 2016, will become an explorer of the full Jovian system – Jupiter and its rings and moons. NASA has authorized a mission extension for its Juno spacecraft exploring Jupiter.

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    A dynamic storm at the southern edge of Jupiter’s northern polar region dominates this Jovian cloudscape, courtesy of NASA’s Juno spacecraft. NASA’s Juno mission arrived at the King of Planets in July 2016. The intrepid robotic explorer has been revealing Jupiter's secrets ever since. Here are 10 historic Juno mission highlights.

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    When did NASA launch 'Juno'?
    It was built by Lockheed Martin and is operated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 UTC, as part of the New Frontiers program. [ 6 ]Juno entered a polar orbit of Jupiter on July 5, 2016, UTC, [ 4 ][ 7 ] to begin a scientific investigation of the planet. [ 8 ]

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    What is a Juno mission?
    The overall goal of the Juno mission is to improve our understanding of the solar system by understanding the origin and evolution of Jupiter. It addresses science objectives central to three NASA Science divisions: Solar System (Planetary), Earth–Sun System (Heliophysics), and Universe (Astrophysics).

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    What happened to Jupiter's atmosphere from NASA's Juno spacecraft?
    This view of Jupiter's atmosphere from NASA's Juno spacecraft includes something remarkable, two storms caught in the act of merging. The spacecraft, which has been gathering data on the gas giant since July 2016, will become an explorer of the full Jovian system – Jupiter and its rings and moons.

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    Juno - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

    The Juno spacecraft, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is the first explorer to peer below the planet's dense clouds to answer questions about the gas giant itself and the origins of our solar system.

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    Juno - NASA Science

    NASA's Juno spacecraft has explored Jupiter, its moons, and rings since 2016, gathering breakthrough science and breathtaking imagery.

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    NASA’s Juno Mission Expands Into the Future

    Jan 13, 2021 · NASA has authorized a mission extension for its Juno spacecraft exploring Jupiter. The agency’s most distant planetary orbiter will now continue its investigation of the solar system’s largest planet through September 2025, or …

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    10 Things: Two Years of Juno at Jupiter - NASA Science

    Jul 9, 2018 · NASA’s Juno mission arrived at the King of Planets in July 2016. The intrepid robotic explorer has been revealing Jupiter's secrets ever since. Here are 10 historic Juno mission highlights.

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    Fact Sheet: Juno - NASA Science

    Sep 30, 2015 · Fact Sheet: Juno. With the exception of the sun, Jupiter is the most dominant object in the solar system. Because of its enormous size and the fact that it was likely the first of the planets to form, it has profoundly …

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    Jupiter Orbit Insertion Press Kit | Science Overview

    NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken impressive images of Jupiter’s auroras, but Juno will get an even better view -- looking directly down on them over the north and south poles. UVS includes a scan mirror for targeting …

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