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Juno Mission's Future Uncertain Amid NASA Funding Crisis
10/8/2025
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- As of October 2025, Juno's mission may have ended. NASA has not confirmed.
- Juno entered Jupiter's orbit in 2016, was planned for 20 months, and has delivered nearly a decade of data.
- A U.S. government shutdown prevents NASA updates on Juno's status.
- Funding extended in 2021; the deadline has passed, risking a data gap before Europa Clipper in 2030.
