Juno
LocationJupiter orbit
Year2011
Size3.5 m diameter
TypePlanetary orbiter
About Juno
Studying Jupiter since 2016. Orbits over the poles in highly elliptical paths. Discovered that Jupiters core may be partially dissolved. Mapped Jupiters magnetic field in unprecedented detail. Powered by large solar arrays, the farthest solar-powered spacecraft.
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