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Officials at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California announce that the Juno spacecraft has just completed a new course-correction maneuver. This will place it on a more efficient trajectory towards Jupiter, its final destination. The maneuver began at 10:10 am PST (1810 GMT) on February 1,... |
3 February 2012
04:59 GMT |
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As the two spacecraft making up the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission are heading for the Moon, the American space agency is already setting its sights to Mars, preparing to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity to the Red Planet.
The past few months have been very busy fo... |
12 September 2011
03:08 GMT |
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A group of experts working in Atlanta, Georgia, are currently working on developing a comprehensive, highly-detailed model of the atmosphere surrounding the gas giant Jupiter. This study could reveal more details about how the planet – and indeed the solar system – formed. The model that scientists hope t... |
10 August 2011
10:46 GMT |
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Freshly launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), in Florida, the Juno spacecraft is carrying the first JEDI to Jupiter. The mission will arrive at the largest planet in our solar system in July 2016, when it is scheduled to begin a 1-year observations campaign. Juno carries a variety of instruments... |
6 August 2011
06:58 GMT |
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The newest mission NASA created for exploring the largest planet in our solar system took off successfully yesterday, August 5, at 12:25 pm EDT (1625 GMT). The Juno spacecraft is heading for Jupiter, where it is scheduled to arrive in mis-2016. The probe took off aboard an United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V deliver... |
6 August 2011
04:19 GMT |
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In recognition of his enormous contribution to understanding Jupiter and its moon, Galileo Galilei will be honored during the new mission NASA is sending to the planet. The Juno spacecraft will carry three figurines to deep space, of which one is modeled after the famous scientist. The probe will also carry a plaque... |
4 August 2011
04:34 GMT |
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Weather officials at the American space agency say that there is a 70 percent chance of good weather for the planned launch of the Juno spacecraft. The mission, which has been eight years in the making, is scheduled to blast off on Friday, August 5.The probe will take off aboard an Atlas V delivery system, from the C... |
3 August 2011
04:26 GMT |
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When the NASA Juno spacecraft launches this month, it will begin a 5-year trip to Jupiter that will finally enable experts to analyze this largely-unstudied planet. One of the science product the probe will return will by a high-definition (HD) view of the Jovian magnetosphere. Understanding the way a planet's m... |
1 August 2011
09:59 GMT |
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Engineers at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) moved the NASA Juno spacecraft to its designated takeoff site yesterday, July 27. The maneuver was then followed by the mating of the probe with its Atlas 5 delivery system, that will take it to Jupiter.At this point, Juno is scheduled to launch on Friday, Aug... |
28 July 2011
03:29 GMT |
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Investigators recently discovered that Ganymede, in orbit around Jupiter, is the only moon in our entire solar system to feature a magnetic field. Thus far, studies only identified such structures on planets such as Earth and some of the gas giants. One of the easiest way to check for the existence of magnetic fields... |
20 July 2011
05:48 GMT |
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Engineers are continuing to get the NASA Juno spacecraft ready for launch later this year. Just a couple of days ago, they completed the integration process, which means that the probe is now safely tucked away inside its payload fairing. The device helps protect the vehicle during the harsh ascent to Earth's or... |
20 July 2011
03:30 GMT |
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Experts at the Astrotech processing facility, in Titusville, Florida, announce that the complete propulsion system of the next NASA mission to the gas giant Jupiter has been fully integrated, tested, and is now ready to fly. The Juno mission will launch later this year, and its main mission is to study the giant plan... |
8 July 2011
08:38 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announce that they are about a month away from the time when the first launch window for the Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft opens. When this happens, the team will have about 22 days to send the rocket carrying the orbiter in space.
Planets in the solar system are not always ... |
6 July 2011
01:47 GMT |
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A couple of days ago, the last of the three massive solar panels that will power up NASA's next Jupiter-bound spacecraft was folded into its final launch configuration, after having successfully completed a wide array of tests meant to assess its functionality.The tests were carried out by engineers at a Titusvi... |
28 May 2011
02:25 GMT |
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On Thursday, May 5, the NASA Administrator visited the Titusville, Florida-based Astrotech payload processing facility, which currently holds the Juno spacecraft. The mission is being developed by NASA to visit Jupiter, and provide new data about the gas giant. Charles Bolden visited the installation with the express... |
6 May 2011
05:35 GMT |
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A spacecraft that will launch to Jupiter later this year has arrived at a preparations facility in Florida. It was delivered to the Astrotech payload processing facility, in Titusville, by engineers at the Denver-based Lockheed Martin Space System, which is the main contractor NASA selected for the mission.
The pr... |
9 April 2011
05:47 GMT |
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The upcoming mission that NASA has planned for studying Jupiter is currently beginning to take shape in the labs of Denver, Colorado-based Lockheed Martin Space Systems (LMSS). The company is the main contractor the space agency selected to build the orbiter.At this point, the vehicle is undergoing environmental test... |
9 March 2011
17:01 GMT |
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Experts at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) announce that they have just delivered the magnetometers that will go on the Juno spacecraft to the Lockheed Martin corporation, in Denver. Juno will be the next NASA mission to Jupiter, and is currently scheduled to launch in 2011. The mission will carry advance... |
28 October 2010
13:01 GMT |
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One of the most important missions currently in the works at NASA is the Juno probe, a spacecraft that is destined to fly to the gas giant Jupiter in August 2011. The robotic explorer will feature nine scientific experiments, which will help experts gain more insight into how the early solar system appeared and devel... |
6 May 2010
09:04 GMT |
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In August 2011, NASA plans to launch a new space exploration mission, this time aimed at Jupiter. Dubbed Juno, the spacecraft will travel the distance from Earth to the gas giant within an estimated five years, and is scheduled to reach its destination in 2016. Officials at the American space agency are now proud to ... |
6 April 2010
08:26 GMT |
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Just four days after the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J47, Apple has seeded members of its developer connection with a new beta build of the software. Reportedly, OS X 10.5.7, now packing over a hundred tweaks and fixes, should be released in a matter of days. Going by the seed notes for Build 9J50, Apple is re... |
16 April 2009
02:45 GMT |
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People familiar with the latest Mac OS X 10.5.7 test build (9J34) say the next maintenance and security update to Leopard should arrive with updated speech support. While there are no specific details at this time, OS X 10.5.7 is said to pack enhancements to the speech dictionary, probably increasing emphasis on synt... |
24 March 2009
03:56 GMT |
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At long last, the biggest planet in our solar system is given the proper attention again, after about 13 years. Following a long series of delays and cancellations (both in this case and for previous suggested missions), NASA has finally decided to send an orbiter to Jupiter. The probe which has made it is called Jun... |
25 November 2008
11:11 GMT |
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