5th Jul 2016
The new kid on the block has arrived! Just an hour ago, the Juno spacecraft braved intense radiation and successfully slid into orbit around Jupiter, ready to study the mysteries of the biggest planet of our solar system.
Welcome to Jupiter, little...

The new kid on the block has arrived! Just an hour ago, the Juno spacecraft braved intense radiation and successfully slid into orbit around Jupiter, ready to study the mysteries of the biggest planet of our solar system.

Welcome to Jupiter, little guy - and congrats to the HARDCORE NASA TEAM who guided Juno INCREDIBLY PRECISELY into orbit around a world over 800 million kilometres away.

Wanna know more about what Juno’s up to?

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