Secrets lie deep within Jupiter, shrouded in the solar system’s strongest magnetic field and most lethal radiation belts. On July 4, 2016, our Juno spacecraft will plunge into uncharted territory, entering orbit around the gas giant and passing closer than any spacecraft before. Juno will see Jupiter for what it really is, but first it must pass the trial of orbit insertion. For more information: http://www.nasa.gov/juno and http://missionjuno.swri.edu.
Tumblr: @nasa’s Juno spacecraft is just 4.8 million miles (five days!) away from its new home circling Jupiter. You really want to start following their Tumblr.
They’re going to be posting stuff all weekend, including early approach photos. And: once Juno gets situated they’re going to let people vote where to point the camera.
Besides, look what it’s carrying—these adorable LEGO people: Jupiter (the Roman god), his wife Juno, and Galileo Galilei.
