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  • 06.24.16

    NASA's Juno Spacecraft Closing in on Jupiter

    Today (6/24), at exactly 9:57 and 48 seconds a.m. PDT, NASA's Juno spacecraft was 5.5 million miles (8.9 million kilometers) from its July 4th appointment with Jupiter. 

    NASA's Juno Spacecraft Closing in on Jupiter
  • 06.16.16

    Juno to Risk Jupiter’s Fireworks for Science    

    Well below the Jovian cloud tops is a layer of hydrogen under such incredible pressure it acts as an electrical conductor. Scientists believe that the combination of this metallic hydrogen along with Jupiter's fast rotation generates a powerful magnetic field that surrounds the planet with electrons, protons and ions traveling at nearly the speed of light. 

    Juno to Risk Jupiter’s Fireworks for Science    
  • 06.14.16

    Juno Closing in on Jupiter, Media Briefing to Discuss July 4 Arrival

    NASA will host a media briefing at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, June 16, to discuss the agency’s Juno spacecraft and its July 4th arrival at Jupiter.

    Juno Closing in on Jupiter, Media Briefing to Discuss July 4 Arrival
  • 05.27.16

    Juno Spacecraft Crosses Jupiter/Sun Gravitational Boundary 

    Jupiter is now the most dominant gravitational force in the Juno spacecraft’s universe.

    Juno Spacecraft Crosses Jupiter/Sun Gravitational Boundary 
  • 05.06.16

    Witness Juno's Arrival at Jupiter Live from JPL

    Social media users may apply now for access to a two-day media event at JPL on July 3-4, 2016, culminating in the arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter.

    Witness Juno's Arrival at Jupiter Live from JPL
  • 05.06.16

    Mission Status

    As of May 6, 2016, Juno is approximately 450 million miles (724 million kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and Juno is currently about 40 minutes.

    Mission Status
  • 03.25.16

    Mission Status

    As of March 25, 2016, Juno is approximately 410 million miles (659 million kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and Juno is currently about 37 minutes. 

    Mission Status
  • 02.19.16

    Mission Status

    As of Feb. 19, 2016, Juno is approximately 413 million miles (665 million kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and Juno is currently about 37 minutes.

    Mission Status
  • 02.04.16

    NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Burns for Jupiter

    NASA’s Juno spacecraft performs maneuver. Jupiter is five months away.

    NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Burns for Jupiter
  • 01.13.16

    NASA's Juno Spacecraft Breaks Solar Power Distance Record

    NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity's most distant solar-powered emissary. The milestone occurred at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST, 19:00 UTC) on Wednesday, Jan. 13, when Juno was about 493 million miles (793 million kilometers) from the sun. 

    NASA's Juno Spacecraft Breaks Solar Power Distance Record