Juno enters Jovian orbit

[steingar]

The NASA spacecraft Juno fired is braking thrusters to enter the orbit of the gas giant Jupiter to cheeps from the crew at the JPL. It will use its instruments to probe the Jovian interior, but is thought to have a limited lifespan due to the intense radiation thought to be created by metalloliquid hydrogen. Story on the BBC.

 

[Lachlan]

Cheep, cheep...

 

[Zeldman]

Cheeps all around....

I love reading about space exploration, can't get enough.

 

[Mason]

By Jupiter, that is jovial!