Juno explores jupiter

Juno explores jupiter

Compiled by Martin Flynn Roe

Jupiter is the 5th planet of our solar system, the biggest of our planets, a gaseous giant.

Preparation and testing

of the satelite

NASA team congratulate each other on success of mission

Juno unfolds its solar panels

Jupiter has very powerful magnetic ringsIt’s gravitational force is many times that of EarthAnd turns very fast on it’s axis (10 Earth hours)

View of the aurora at the northern pole

Jupiter has 67 moons, the biggest ones are a bit smaller than our Moon; Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Io etc.

Jupiter’s famous “red spot” under the shadow

of Ganymede

Io Europa Ganymede

Callisto

CallistoGanymede

Europa

Io

JUPITER’S MOONS

Juno sent this infra red image of the

aurora at the southern pole

Juno positions its burner to decelerate and enter into

orbit around Jupiter

NASA awaits the images of the red giant which will help us understand the formation of our solar system

to be continued …