Juno launched in 2011 and entered Jupiter's orbit in 2016, embarking on an ambitious mission originally set for just 20 ...

The U.S. government shut down the same day Juno's last mission extension expired, putting the status of the mission in limbo.

After nearly 10 years, NASA’s Jupiter explorer Juno is likely no longer operating with its latest mission extension ending during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

A massive, fast-orbiting planet is inching closer to its star, and scientists now have direct evidence of its impending demise. It could disintegrate, burn up, or be stripped bare, offering rare clues ...

The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up next to the "King of the Planets" as it voyages through the stars of the constellation Gemini.

No way on Earth you could ever see Jupiter off to one side the way Juno sees the planets. That's what makes this first photo of Jupiter and several of its brightest moons so intriguing. The Great Red ...

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A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

All that is due to happen in the early 2030s, and in the meantime, JUICE is slowly traveling in the inner Solar System. The ...

Europe's most advanced interplanetary space probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day leading up to a crucial flyby of Venus that will occur on Sunday (Aug. 31). The European Space Agency's ...

From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one of the highlights of the month? The impending meet-up of Jupiter and ...