On its way to Jupiter, NASA's Juno probe sends snapshot of Earth
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 01:20
in Astronomy & Space
Following the speed-boosting slingshot maneuver around Earth that sent NASA’s Juno orbiter hurtling toward Jupiter on Wednesday, the probe has successfully transmitted back data and its first flyby images — even though it unexpectedly went into "safe mode" during the critical maneuver.