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June 10, 2016

NASA's Juno Mission 26 Days from Jupiter
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 10, 2016
NASA's Juno mission is now 26 days and 11.1 million miles (17.8 million kilometers) away from the largest planetary inhabitant in our solar system - Jupiter. On the evening of July 4, Juno will fire its main engine for 35 minutes, placing it into a polar orbit around the gas giant. It will be a daring planetary encounter: Giant Jupiter lies in the harshest radiation environment known, and Juno has been specially designed to safely navigate the brand new territory. We're currently closing the ... read more

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