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NASA’s Juno mission is about to peel back the layers on Jupiter

July 3, 2016 Stephen Clark

Whether you’re a casual stargazer or armed with a toolkit of observing gadgets, chances are you have caught a glimpse of Jupiter this year beckoning as one of the brightest objects in the night sky. It’s about to get its first visitor in nearly a decade, when NASA’s Juno spacecraft rockets into orbit Monday.

Video: When Juno launched to begin 5-year trek to Jupiter

July 3, 2016 Justin Ray

Juno left the Earth atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on Aug. 5, 2011, beginning its journey to Jupiter atop the most powerful Atlas variant with five side-mounted boosters. It arrives at the gas giant on Monday.

Juno switched to autopilot mode for Jupiter final approach

June 30, 2016 Stephen Clark

Four days out from arriving at the solar system’s biggest planet, NASA’s Juno spacecraft received a final uplink of commands Thursday governing the robotic probe’s high-velocity braking maneuver Monday to steer into orbit around Jupiter.

Juno’s British-built engine readied for all-important firing at Jupiter

June 29, 2016 Stephen Clark

Ground controllers pressurized the Juno spacecraft’s propulsion system Tuesday to prep for a July 4 rocket firing by the probe’s UK-made rocket engine that will steer the spinning, solar-powered robot into orbit around Jupiter.

Friday’s Atlas 5 launch as seen from the air, land and rocket

June 27, 2016 Justin Ray

Perspectives of Friday’s United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight were snapped from a commercial airliner, a satellite observer in Australia and the booster itself.

Jupiter and its satellites seen by ‘people’s camera’ on Juno probe

June 25, 2016 Stephen Clark

The visible camera on NASA’s Juno spacecraft is capturing a time-lapse movie of Jupiter and its four largest moons as the orbiter dives toward the giant planet for a July 4 rendezvous, and officials have released a first taste of the views armchair scientists and space enthusiasts can anticipate over the coming weeks and months.

NASA’s Juno mission is about to peel back the layers on Jupiter

Video: When Juno launched to begin 5-year trek to Jupiter

Juno switched to autopilot mode for Jupiter final approach

Juno’s British-built engine readied for all-important firing at Jupiter

Friday’s Atlas 5 launch as seen from the air, land and rocket

Jupiter and its satellites seen by ‘people’s camera’ on Juno probe

Photos: Atlas 5 launches MUOS 5

Photos: Atlas 5 fulfills MUOS launch series with fifth successful launch

Photos: Most powerful Atlas 5 puts 15,000-pound satellite in orbit

Navy satellite sails to orbit atop Atlas 5 rocket for communications grid