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NASA Extends Juno Mission for at Least Three Years
2018-06-06 14:15:26| Extremetech
NASA’s Juno probe has been studying Jupiter for almost two years, but the mission has not gone exactly to plan. It’s taking Juno longer than NASA expected to map the gas giant, and operations were scheduled to cease this summer. Luckily, NASA has secured an additional $1 billion in funding to extend the mission for… The post NASA Extends Juno Mission for at Least Three Years appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Juno Probe Reveals Jupiters Octagonal Vortex Cluster and Deep Cloud Stripes
2018-03-08 22:03:22| Extremetech
NASA's Juno probe has been in orbit of Jupiter since 2016, sending back fascinating images and data from the solar system's largest planet. In the latest set of discoveries, Juno reveals the wild octagonal storm at Jupiter's north pole and the depth of the planet's iconic stripes. The post Juno Probe Reveals Jupiter’s Octagonal Vortex Cluster and Deep Cloud Stripes appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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New Jupiter Images From Juno Probe Reveal Amazing Detail
2018-01-26 13:30:01| Extremetech
In a pair of recently released images, you can see an unprecedented amount of detail in Jupiter's clouds, and they were both created by citizen scientists. The post New Jupiter Images From Juno Probe Reveal Amazing Detail appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Juno Probe Reveals Jupiters Great Red Spot Extends 200 Miles Deep
2017-12-14 15:25:01| Extremetech
A newly released study based on Juno data includes the most accurate measurements yet of this monster storm. The post Juno Probe Reveals Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Extends 200 Miles Deep appeared first on ExtremeTech.
In a First, Juno Probe Will Fly Over the Great Red Spot of Jupiter
2017-07-10 18:34:20| Extremetech
We don't know how long this giant storm has been active, but it may have been observed as early as 1664 by Robert Hooke. All these years later, we're about to get our first up-close look at the Great Red Spot. The post In a First, Juno Probe Will Fly Over the Great Red Spot of Jupiter appeared first on ExtremeTech.