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See Jupiter’s Galilean moons in motion from Juno’s camera
Read more →: See Jupiter’s Galilean moons in motion from Juno’s cameraJuno’s visible camera had a bird’s-eye view of Jupiter’s four largest moons over the last few weeks, recording…
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Upgraded Soyuz prepped to carry three to space station
Read more →: Upgraded Soyuz prepped to carry three to space stationNASA astronaut Kate Rubins, Russian Soyuz commander Anatoly Ivanishin, and Japanese flight engineer Takuya Onishi will launch 0136…
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Live coverage: NASA’s Juno spacecraft arrives at Jupiter
Read more →: Live coverage: NASA’s Juno spacecraft arrives at JupiterLive coverage of NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to…
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Scientists on edge awaiting Juno’s perilous encounter with Jupiter
Read more →: Scientists on edge awaiting Juno’s perilous encounter with JupiterThis artist’s concept shows Juno’s approach path toward Jupiter for the July 4 insertion maneuver. Jupiter’s intense radiation…
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NASA’s Juno mission is about to peel back the layers on Jupiter
Read more →: NASA’s Juno mission is about to peel back the layers on JupiterA version of this story was originally published in Astronomy Now magazine. NASA’s Juno spacecraft, seen here in…
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Video: When Juno launched to begin 5-year trek to Jupiter
Read more →: Video: When Juno launched to begin 5-year trek to JupiterJuno left the Earth atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on Aug. 5, 2011, beginning its…
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Pluto probe’s extended mission approved, but new Dawn destination denied
Read more →: Pluto probe’s extended mission approved, but new Dawn destination deniedArtist’s concept of the New Horizons spacecraft’s encounter with a Kuiper Belt object. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI/Alex Parker NASA managers…
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Scientists to land, and switch off, Rosetta comet probe in September
Read more →: Scientists to land, and switch off, Rosetta comet probe in SeptemberArtist’s concept of the Rosetta spacecraft at comet 67P. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM/ATG medialab The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission…
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Juno switched to autopilot mode for Jupiter final approach
Read more →: Juno switched to autopilot mode for Jupiter final approachArtist’s concept of the Juno spacecraft at Jupiter. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Four days out from arriving at the solar…
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NASA must decide soon on Dawn mission’s next act
Read more →: NASA must decide soon on Dawn mission’s next actArtist’s concept of the Dawn spacecraft, with its ion propulsion system active, in orbit around the dwarf planet…
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With Juno on Jupiter’s doorstep, Hubble eyes glowing Jovian auroras
Read more →: With Juno on Jupiter’s doorstep, Hubble eyes glowing Jovian aurorasPeering a half-billion miles across the solar system, the Hubble Space Telescope has caught a glimpse of brilliant…
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China Eyes Breakthroughs on Heavy-lift Launch Vehicle Technologies
Read more →: China Eyes Breakthroughs on Heavy-lift Launch Vehicle TechnologiesBEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) — The inaugural flight of China’s heavy-lift launch vehicle will occur within 15 years…