Smithsonian.com - We Are Now in Orbit Around Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft obtained this color view on June 21, 2016 during its final approach to Jupiter, at a distance of 6.8 million miles (10.9 million kilometers). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
My article for Smithsonian.com on Juno’s arrival at Jupiter, written from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where I participated as a member of the media.
After a nerve-wracking entry, NASA spacecraft Juno successfully entered the gas giant’s orbit
For scientists and Jupiter groupies (like myself), the real Fourth of July finale took place a little after the official fireworks display. On Monday at 8:53 pm PST, a roomful of NASA scientists at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California exploded into cheers afterNASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Jupiter. The triumphant entry was a long time coming: we’ve been waiting nearly five years for the next chance to get up close and personal with the largest planet in our solar system.
Read the full article here.
