The spacecraft was named after the Roman deity Juno (corresponding to the goddess Hera of Greek mythology)
The Juno spacecraft has completed 50 orbits of Jupiter since arriving at our solar system’s largest planet in 2016, NASA announced.
Juno completed its 50th orbit around Jupiter on April 8, according to the US space agency. During each of these, the JunoCam camera takes pictures of the planet from a different angle and distance.
The spacecraft was named after the Roman deity Juno (corresponding to the goddess Hera of Greek mythology).
To date, Juno has sent back to NASA’s control center a large amount of data, including images of Earth, Jupiter and the largest moons of our solar system’s largest planet: Ganymede and Europa.
Juno’s mission is to study this gas giant’s gravity and strong magnetic field, its colorful aurora and swirling clouds, in order to reveal how Jupiter formed and how it has evolved since then.
Source :Skai
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