Juno Mission

NASA's Juno mission is exploring Jupiter from orbit, beaming back amazing photos, atmospheric data and other observations about the largest planet in our solar system. The Juno probe launched Aug. 5, 2011 and arrived in orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016. It is the farthest space probe ever to be powered by solar arrays. The $1.1 billion mission is expected to run through July 2021, but the science of Jupiter it returns will last a lifetime. Learn more about Juno's Jupiter discoveries here.

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Juno View of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Wow! This Is What Jupiter's Great Red Spot Would Look Like to You

By Mike Wall published

If you'd been riding aboard NASA's Juno probe when it zoomed over Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot earlier this month, this is what you would have seen.

A processed image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, created using images from NASA's JunoCam instrument.

Great Red Spot, Spotted! Citizens Create Incredible Images of Jupiter Storm

By Calla Cofield published

The crimson clouds of Jupiter's Great Red Spot are more hypnotic than ever thanks to images created by citizen scientists using data from NASA's Juno probe at Jupiter.

Juno View of Great Red Spot: 1

See Juno Probe's Amazing Up-Close Views of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (Photos)

By Mike Wall published

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Juno Spacecraft Completes Flyby of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

By Sarah Lewin published

Success! NASA's Juno mission has completed a close flyby of Jupiter's Great Red Spot.

Cassini View of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

NASA Jupiter Probe to Fly Over Great Red Spot

By Mike Wall published

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Probe, Telescopes Tag Team to Spy Jupiter's Great Red Spot

By Sarah Lewin published

The Juno spacecraft is preparing to fly close over Jupiter's Great Red Spot, with a little help from the probe's ground-based friends.

Jupiter Clouds, Seen by Juno

Happy Anniversary, Juno! NASA Probe Marks 1 Year at Jupiter

By Mike Wall published

Jupiter's South Pole region by Juno JunoCam

Colorful Clouds on Jupiter by Juno

By Christine Lunsford published

During Juno's seventh of 37 expected orbits, JunoCam captured this fantastical image showing many details of Jupiter's atmosphere.

Jupiter's South Pole

Ancient Jupiter: Gas Giant Is Solar System's Oldest Planet

By Mike Wall published

Jupiter's core had already grown to be 20 times more massive than Earth just 1 million years after the sun formed, a new study suggests.

Jupiter’s Snow Clouds, Close-Up 1

'It's Snowing on Jupiter': Stunning Photos Show Clouds High in Gas Giant's Skies

By Mike Wall published

Juno View of Jupiter’s South Pole

More Jupiter Weirdness: Giant Planet May Have Huge, 'Fuzzy' Core

By Mike Wall published

Jupiter's deep interior appears to be as strange and otherworldly as the gas giant's exterior, new observations by NASA's Juno spacecraft suggest.

Juno Sees Jupiter’s Rings from the Inside

Jupiter's Rings from the Inside! First-Ever View Captured by Juno

By Mike Wall published

The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible.

Mysteries at Jupiter: NASA's Juno Probe Reveals Cyclones, Auroras & Surprises

By Mike Wall published

Jupiter's Little Red Spot takes center stage in this enhanced color photo from NASA's Juno spacecraft in orbit around the planet. The image was taken Feb. 2, 2017 (and released May 18) and was processed by citizen scientist Bjorn Jonsson using data from J

Juno Spacecraft Has Close Encounter with Jupiter's Cloud Tops in 6th Flyby

By Tariq Malik published

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Jupiter's Swirling South Pole Revealed in Citizen Scientist's Image

By Calla Cofield published

Total Solar Eclipse Map

Huge Astronomy Expo Lands in New York Area This Weekend

By Elizabeth Howell published

Scientists and stargazers are gearing up for what's billed as one of the biggest astronomy expos in the world.

A swirling, multicolored planet comes into focus

Hubble Telescope, Skywatchers Prep for Spectacular Views of Jupiter Tonight

By Jesse Emspak published

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Juno Spacecraft Skims Jupiter's Cloud Tops in Its 5th Flyby

By Hanneke Weitering published

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What Should NASA's Jupiter Probe Photograph? Cast Your Vote!

By Calla Cofield published

From March 15 through March 20, citizen scientists can help decide which regions of Jupiter's cloud tops the JunoCam spacecraft may image during its next flyby of the giant planet.

Jupiter Starry Night

New Jupiter Images: Do You See Cotton Candy or Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'?

By Calla Cofield published