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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. 

As of Jan. 8, 2016, Juno is approximately 457 million miles (735 million kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and Juno is currently about 41 minutes. 

Scientists on NASA's Juno mission are preparing to receive some stunning images of Jupiter, and they need your help.

As of Nov. 20, 2015, Juno is approximately 522 million miles (841 million kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and Juno is currently about 47 minutes.

New maps of Jupiter, produced using images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, provide a detailed window on the giant planet's dynamic features. 

As of April 3, 2015, Juno is approximately 353 million miles (568 million kilometers) from Earth. 

As of December 15, 1014, Juno is approximately 350 million miles (565 million kilometers) from Earth.

Juno spacecraft position and status info for as of November 5, 2014.

As of September 8, 2014, Juno is approximately 416 million miles (670 million kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and Juno is currently about 37 minutes. Juno has now travelled 1.42 billion miles (2.3 billion kilometers, or 15.28 AU) since launch. 

Did you know that Juno is spinning at a rate of 2 rotations per minute? As of June 30, 2014, Juno is approximately 370 million miles (596 million kilometers) from Earth.