Juno
AgencyNASA
Year2011
TypeJupiter orbit
RocketAtlas V
CountryUSA
About the Mission
Entered Jupiter orbit on July 4, 2016. Studies Jupiters atmosphere, magnetic field, and interior. Discovered that Jupiters core may be partially dissolved. Its JunoCam images are processed by citizen scientists. Originally planned for destruction in 2018, mission extended.
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