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 …