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Today in History: NASA launches Juno probe to explore Jupiter

8/5/2025

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On August 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno probe from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. Operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Juno entered Jupiter's orbit on July 5, 2016, and continues to gather valuable scientific data about the gas giant.

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On August 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno probe from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. Operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Juno entered Jupiter's orbit on July 5, 2016, and continues to gather valuable scientific data about the gas giant.