Juno
NASA's Juno mission uses a polar Jupiter orbiter to determine how the giant planet formed and evolved, while measuring its deep atmosphere, gravity field, magnetic environment, aurorae, and magnetosphere.
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- NASA Juno missionJupiter Polar Orbiter mission
- Name
- Juno
- Status
- active
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- Description
- NASA's Juno mission uses a polar Jupiter orbiter to determine how the giant planet formed and evolved, while measuring its deep atmosphere, gravity field, magnetic environment, aurorae, and magnetosphere.
- Destination
- Long, looping polar orbit around Jupiter, diving to approximately 3,500 km above the cloud tops and extending beyond Callisto’s orbit, for studying Jupiter’s origin, interior, atmosphere, magnetic field, aurorae, and moons
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- Outcome
- Juno entered Jupiter orbit in July 2016 and revealed organized polar cyclone systems, atmospheric winds extending deep below the visible clouds, and a complex magnetic environment. Its extended exploration includes close observations of Jupiter's major moons, including volcanic activity and lava lakes on Io. The solar-powered orbiter continues to investigate Jupiter's interior, atmosphere, aurorae, and surrounding space environment.
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- Start Date
- 2011-08-05
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- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/juno/
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:43:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 13:10:43 UTC
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