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[Abstruse Moose]

1300 images over 17 days.
Seeing the moons in motion is pretty cool.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

1300 images over 17 days.
Seeing the moons in motion is pretty cool.

I've seen this multiple times, but it still moves me.

 

[GK86]

Almost at the halfway point!

 

[jmdajr]

1300 images over 17 days.
Seeing the moons in motion is pretty cool.

The wobble on that one moon. Is it the satellite?

 

[Insane Metal]

Awww yissss can't wait!

September can't come soon enough.

 

[Lime]

I was just at the National Space Center in Leicester, UK and I saw how important the probe missions were to all the information we have on the planets, especially Neptune and Uranus. It made me really excited for Juno

By the way, are there any other probes out there or missions towards anything beyond Saturn?

 

[GK86]

I was just at the National Space Center in Leicester, UK and I saw how important the probe missions were to all the information we have on the planets, especially Neptune and Uranus. It made me really excited for Juno

By the way, are there any other probes out there or missions towards anything beyond Saturn?

Actually up and roaming around? Only New Horizons which is heading to the Kuiper belt. Other than that, Cassini mission ends Sept 2017 and Juno shortly after that in 2018.

There is something planned for Europa though.

 

[Lime]

Thanks GK!

Bu the way, sounds of bow and magnetopause for Jupiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CT...f6_aUgNa7RtA3crebyXSsJGU4luWdTB-FJuh1n3tbfdCA

This is amazing

 

[Wyndstryker]

Thanks GK!

Bu the way, sounds of bow and magnetopause for Jupiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CT...f6_aUgNa7RtA3crebyXSsJGU4luWdTB-FJuh1n3tbfdCA

This is amazing

Jupiter still using dial up modems confirmed

 

[Macadinho94]

This mission got me thinking about Voyager 1, do we still receive transmissions from that satellite even though it's outside of the solar system?

 

[GK86]

This mission got me thinking about Voyager 1, do we still receive transmissions from that satellite even though it's outside of the solar system?

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe Voyager 1 still sends faint signals back. It has power to last until 2025.

 

[Abstruse Moose]

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe Voyager 1 still sends faint signals back. It has power to last until 2025.

I hope one day that we'll be able to recover the Voyager spacecrafts and bring them back.

 

[Lime]

Don't we have an astronomy thread or something? I just read about the James Webb telescope and I'm super hyped for what we will discover if everything goes as planned

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope

 

[sono]

1300 images over 17 days.
Seeing the moons in motion is pretty cool.

Wow that is awesome they nailed the choice of music too.., but it all ends too soon!

 

[sono]

Actually up and roaming around? Only New Horizons which is heading to the Kuiper belt. Other than that, Cassini mission ends Sept 2017 and Juno shortly after that in 2018.

There is something planned for Europa though.

cant wait for Europa Report

 

[foxuzamaki]

I really really hope when Juno deorbits into Jupiter we somehow can get some pictures of the inside before the camera melts or whatever

 

[jett]

Don't we have an astronomy thread or something? I just read about the James Webb telescope and I'm super hyped for what we will discover if everything goes as planned

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope

We have a Space OT but it's not that active.

 

[E92 M3]

Juno mission is unique and brings in more attention. It's good to have a separate thread.

 

[Crisco]

I really really hope when Juno deorbits into Jupiter we somehow can get some pictures of the inside before the camera melts or whatever

Won't it basically be pitch black? It's atmosphere looks stunning from space with the Sun's light illuminating it, but I can't imagine the light penetrates too far past the outer layers of clouds and dust.

 

[Noisy Ninj4]

Won't it basically be pitch black? It's atmosphere looks stunning from space with the Sun's light illuminating it, but I can't imagine the light penetrates too far past the outer layers of clouds and dust.

You still get light in an overcast day, it will penetrate somewhat. You also will get a lot of infrared because the planet's pretty warm for something outside the goldilocks zone.

 

[Disxo]

Almost at the halfway point!

Oh yeah! Speeding up!

 

[I'm new be nice]

I really really hope when Juno deorbits into Jupiter we somehow can get some pictures of the inside before the camera melts or whatever

They seemed to hint that they would like to do that in their Reddit AMA but made it sound unlikely, sadly.

 

[FelixOrion]

I really really hope when Juno deorbits into Jupiter we somehow can get some pictures of the inside before the camera melts or whatever

I don't think the camera is going to be functional that long. Jupiter's radiation is gonna to ruin the camera very quick.

 

[Disxo]

So, when are news expected to arrive?

 

[fallout]

Juno reaches Perijove 1 (first closest approach to Jupiter with all its instruments turned on) on August 27th. We should get images back sometime shortly after that.

 

[GK86]

Set those alarm clocks:

This Saturday at 5:51 a.m. PDT, (8:51 a.m. EDT, 12:51 UTC) NASA's Juno spacecraft will get closer to the cloud tops of Jupiter than at any other time during its prime mission. At the moment of closest approach, Juno will be about 2,500 miles (4,200 kilometers) above Jupiter's swirling clouds and traveling at 130,000 mph (208,000 kilometers per hour) with respect to the planet. There are 35 more close flybys of Jupiter scheduled during its prime mission (scheduled to end in February of 2018). The Aug. 27 flyby will be the first time Juno will have its entire suite of science instruments activated and looking at the giant planet as the spacecraft zooms past.

Not only will Juno's suite of eight science instruments be on, the spacecraft's visible light imager -- JunoCam will also be snapping some closeups. A handful of JunoCam images, including the highest resolution imagery of the Jovian atmosphere and the first glimpse of Jupiter's north and south poles, are expected to be released during the later part of next week.

 

[jett]

Have they been releasing any new pictures as Juno approaches Jupiter?

edit: seems it's still pretty far away.

 

[Lime]

Set those alarm clocks:

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

Set those alarm clocks:

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Disxo]

We've been waiting for this for so long ;_;

 

[NCR Redslayer]

Have we gotten close enough for new gifs of the funky red circle and photos of callisto?

 

[GK86]

Have they been releasing any new pictures as Juno approaches Jupiter?

edit: seems it's still pretty far away.

We will probably get some more as it continues its approach.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Have they been releasing any new pictures as Juno approaches Jupiter?

edit: seems it's still pretty far away.

According to the article they are aiming to release some images late next week.

A handful of JunoCam images, including the highest resolution imagery of the Jovian atmosphere and the first glimpse of Jupiter's north and south poles, are expected to be released during the later part of next week.

Is it next week yet? Come on already, hurry up!

 

[Insane Metal]

Set those alarm clocks:

OMFG. I can't wait for this. I might get emotional. This is huge. ._.

 

[Socreges]

How long does it take for us to get data from Juno? Or pictures?

 

[Slayer-33]

Awesome!

 

[fallout]

How long does it take for us to get data from Juno? Or pictures?

One way latency is currently about 53 minutes. Data rate according to the DSN currently is about 120 kb/s.

 

[Insane Metal]

They said, previously, we'd be getting the first photos and/or info around september 1st. I can't wait.

 

[everyday math]

Set those alarm clocks:

I'v been waiting for this

 

[Disxo]

Do we know what data has the priority here?
We know sending photos is the secondary objective.

 

[The Elite]

Do we know what data has the priority here?
We know sending photos is the secondary objective.

Pretty pictures pay the bills.

 

[Schrade]

Set those alarm clocks:

I made a SecondApps Countdown image for it:

I had to set it to 4am to get the right time for whatever reason.

 

[GK86]

I made a SecondApps Countdown image for it:

I had to set it to 4am to get the right time for whatever reason.

Thank you! I will add it to the OP.

 

[DrEvil]

First pictures from jupiter..

Spoiler

But in all seriousness, I can't wait to see what the detail level is coming back from juno... I really hope there's some visual distinction in the cloud layers and, ugh, I can't wait till Sept 1st... lets hope they tease some stuff out earlier.

 

[GK86]

I hope everything went well. Not seeing any updates on their twitter accounts.

 

[Surfinn]

I hope everything went well. Not seeing any updates on their twitter accounts.

My countdown says 50 more minutes.

 

[Disxo]

Oh man, please don't fail the mission >.>

 

[GK86]

NASA ‏@NASA

.@NASAJuno soared close to the cloud tops of Jupiter this morning. Scientists await results: http://go.nasa.gov/2c4aflA

 

[Sesuadra]

NASA ‏@NASA

.@NASAJuno soared close to the cloud tops of Jupiter this morning. Scientists await results: http://go.nasa.gov/2c4aflA

Huzzah

 

[I'm new be nice]

I feel like this may be the closest I'll ever get to my favourite planet before I die, I look forward to seeing what the craft saw immensely. What a trip.