Juno Mission Extended Three Years

Article: NASA to Extend Juno Jupiter Mission by Three Years - Space.com

Mission Page: Juno - NASA



The highly successful Juno mission to Jupiter has been given a three-year extension by NASA!

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NASA Asteroid Mission Has Launched!

Story: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid-Sampling Mission Ready to Launch Thursday - Space.com

Mission Page: OSIRIS-REx - NASA



NASA's OSIRIS-REx has successfully launched! It will travel to the asteroid Bennu, and will retrieve a sample to return to Earth!

Updates on NASA TV.

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NASA's Juno Probe Hours from Jupiter

Story: Juno Probe's Jupiter Arrival Tonight Fraught With Peril - Space.com

Mission Page: Juno - NASA



NASA's Juno Probe is hours away from Jupiter! It will enter orbit at 11:53 p.m. EDT (0353 GMT on Tuesday), after it completes a 35-minute engine burn. Juno faces Jupiter's onslaught of intense radiation. There is also the debris that surrounds Jupiter. Even though the particles might be tiny, they could impact Juno at high speed. And, at that level of high energy, the probe could be potentially damaged.

So, it's a high-wire act! But, hopefully all will go well!

Watch it on NASA TV.

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NASA Probe Arrives at Jupiter on Monday!

Story: Juno Spacecraft's July 4 Jupiter Arrival: Complete Mission Coverage - Space.com

Mission Page: Juno - NASA



NASA's Juno Probe enters orbit around Jupiter on Monday, July 4!

Watch it on NASA TV.

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Chinese Moon Launch Today

Article: First Private Moon Mission to Launch on Chinese Rocket Today - Space.com

Today is expected to be the earliest launch window for China to launch its latest robotic mission to the moon. Onboard will be the first privately-funded component to ever travel to our nearest neighbor. LuxSpace, a company based in Luxembourg, has a mission called 4M. This module is attached to China's latest rocket.

The rocket stage on which the module is attached will circle the moon, then head back to Earth. Once in orbit back here, it will transmit signals, hopefully to be picked up by Amateur Radio operators around the world.

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