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 Phones Home: Jupiter Probe Reconnects with Earth After 8th Science Flyby

By Sarah Lewin published

Juno's finally back in contact with Earth, confirming a successful eighth science flyby of Jupiter and sending along new data about the planet's vibrant cloud tops and composition.

Jupiter's southern X-ray aurora

Jupiter's Northern, Southern Lights Beat Out of Sync

By Charles Q. Choi published

Astronomers have finally detected X-rays blazing from Jupiter's mysterious southern lights, a new study finds.

Spooky solar system

Halloween Treat: NASA Releases a Playlist of the Universe's Spooky Sounds

By Samantha Mathewson published

In honor of Halloween, NASA released a playlist of eerie space sounds picked up by various satellites traveling through the universe.

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Jupiter and Two of Its Biggest Moons Loom in Stunning Juno Photo

By Mike Wall published

Two of Jupiter's largest and most intriguing moons hover near the giant planet in a striking photo snapped by NASA's Juno spacecraft.

Juno View of Jupiter on 8th Flyby

Jaw-Dropping Jupiter: Juno Probe Snaps Dramatic Up-Close Views of Planet

By Mike Wall published

New photos by NASA's Juno spacecraft capture the solar system's largest planet in all its complex glory.

An image of Jupiter’s southern aurora, obtained by the Juno Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) instrument on 2 February 2017. This image overlays three different UVS wavelength ranges and color codes them such that red, green, and blue indicate high, medium a

What's Powering Auroras on Jupiter? NASA's Juno Probe Finds Puzzling Clues

By Calla Cofield published

What's powering the powerful auroras at Jupiter's poles? New results suggest it's not the same mechanism powering the most energetic auroras on Earth, contrary to scientists' expectations.

Citizen scientist David Englund created this impressionist-style artwork using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA's Juno spacecraft. The original image was taken on July 10, 2017 at 10:12 p.m. EDT (0212 GMT July 11), as the Juno spacecraft performed its

NASA Juno Probe Makes 7th Close Flyby of Jupiter

By Calla Cofield published

NASA's Juno mission at Jupiter began its seventh science flyby of the Jovian giant at 5:49 p.m. EDT (2149 GMT).

Juno Sees Massive Jupiter 'Anticyclone'

Monster Storm Churns Near Jupiter's North Pole (Photo)

By Mike Wall published

A giant cyclone swirls near the north pole of Jupiter in a gorgeous new photo by NASA's Juno spacecraft.

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.

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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

Jupiter's atmosphere

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.

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'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