Welcome To Jupiter!

Welcome To Jupiter!

5 years and 1.8 billion miles later, Juno, a NASA spacecraft has reached Jupiter! This was possibly the most difficult approach I have seen since I started following these spacecraft. Juno had to maneuver past space rock, brave radiation, and turn off it's engines at the right moment in order to enter orbit around Jupiter.

“Juno, welcome to Jupiter,” said mission control commentator Jennifer Delavan of Lockheed Martin, which built Juno. In the background, scientists could be seen cheering, clapping and hugging each other.

Now that Juno is in position, we will learn more about Jupiter than ever before! Questions such as Jupiter's formation, its complex weather systems and how they relate to the 'Giant Red Spot', and its beautiful aurora will be answered. 

Scientists have said that before Juno's mission is over with Jupiter, the instruments placed aboard the space craft will be fried even though the most critical instruments are encased in titanium. Juno is scheduled for over 37 orbits each lasting 14 days, with the craft  coming within 2600 miles to Jupiter. Juno's cameras and microwave instruments will be able to map the internal structures of the planet and we hope that by the end of this mission, we will be able to determine whether or not Jupiter has a solid core.

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