Juno Spacecraft Has Close Encounter with Jupiter's Cloud Tops in 6th Flyby

Friday, May 19, 2017 - 16:01 in Astronomy & Space

Juno skimmed the cloud tops of Jupiter today (May 19) at a range of just 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers) during its close approach, NASA officials said The maneuver marked the sixth time the Juno probe's orbit has brought it up close with Jupiter.

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