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NASA's Juno spacecraft went into safe mode last night

The Verge - NASA's Juno spacecraft went into safe mode last night, 13 hours before it swung close by the surface of Jupiter. Since July 4th, Juno has been in a highly elliptical orbit around the gas...

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Why NASA's Juno mission could last a lot longer than it was supposed to

The Verge - NASA is preparing for Juno to stick around Jupiter a lot longer than it had originally planned. The probe ? which has been orbiting the gas giant since July ? is going to stay in its 53-day...

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The atmosphere above Jupiter's Great Red Spot is hotter than the rest of the...

The Verge - The upper atmosphere above Jupiter's Great Red Spot ? the huge storm that has been raging for centuries on the gas giant ? is much hotter than anywhere else on the planet. New research...

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NASA's Juno spacecraft will snap the first up close images of Jupiter on...

The Verge - NASA's Juno spacecraft will get cozy with Jupiter this weekend, as the vehicle makes its closest approach to the gas giant early Saturday morning at 8:51AM ET. Juno, which is in orbit...

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We just got our closest look ever at Jupiter's north pole thanks to NASA's...

The Verge - NASA's Juno spacecraft has completed its first flyby around Jupiter with its instruments switched on ? and it sent us back the very first up close images of the gas giant's north pole. The...

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