Exploring Jupiter
Juno, Nasa's mission to Jupiter, is still gathering data on the gas giant, a decade after it was launched.
August 2021 marks ten years since Nasa鈥檚 mission to Jupiter, Juno, was launched. The mission 鈥� to uncover the mysteries surrounding Jupiter鈥檚 formation 鈥� was expected to end this year with the $1.1 billion satellite deorbiting into the planet鈥檚 gassy atmosphere. But thanks to the ingenuity of its engineering, the robust spacecraft has surpassed expectations and been granted an extension to its life.
The Sky at Night looks at the amazing research that has resulted from this mission, expanding our understanding of the gas giant and explaining how Juno will now use its extra time in orbit to gather information for future Jupiter-bound missions 鈥� Nasa鈥檚 Europa Clipper and the European Space Agency鈥檚 Juice mission.
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Starguide: August 2021
Duration: 04:31
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00:04Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham
At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Presenter | Pete Lawrence |
| Production Coordinator | Carisse Perks |
| Assistant Producer | Raquel Taylor |
| Production Manager | Kassi Murphy |
| Executive Producer | Steve Crabtree |
| Series Producer | Peter Leonard |
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