Science and Exploration

Video: Juno at Jupiter, into the unknown

By Marc Boucher
Status Report
July 4, 2016
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Video: Juno at Jupiter, into the unknown
Video: Juno at Jupiter, into the unknown.
NASA

Secrets lie deep within Jupiter, shrouded in the solar system’s strongest magnetic field and most lethal radiation belts. On July 4, 2016, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will plunge into uncharted territory, entering orbit around the gas giant and passing closer than any spacecraft before. Juno will see Jupiter for what it really is, but first it must pass the trial of orbit insertion.

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