NASA’s Juno spacecraft fires its main rocket engine late Monday to slow itself down from a speed of 250,000 kph and slip into orbit around Jupiter. Recent observations by the Hubble Space Telescope revealed the centuries-old monster storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere is shrinking. LOS ANGELES — A solar-powered spacecraft is spinning toward Jupiter for the closest encounter with the biggest planet in our solar system. Scientists have promised close-up views of Jupiter when Juno skims the cloud tops during the 20-month, US$1.1 billion mission. Unlocking its history may hold clues to understanding how Earth and the rest of the solar system developed.

Source: National Post July 04, 2016 13:30 UTC