Solar panels for NASA's Juno spacecraft complete testing
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
The three massive solar panels that will provide power for NASA's Juno spacecraft during its mission to Jupiter have seen their last photons of light until they are deployed in space after launch. The solar-powered Juno spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles 30 times to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere.