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Science lab stuck on 53-day orbit, unable to catch a closer glimpse of alien gas world
Weird science ... Photo of Jupiter's south pole taken by Juno during a flyby on Feb 2 (Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
NASA's Juno probe will not venture any closer to Jupiter, and will stay in its current 53-day orbit for the remainder of its mission. That's due to faulty helium valves in the propulsion system, space boffins announced today.
Weird science ... Photo of Jupiter's south pole taken by Juno during a flyby on Feb 2 (Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
NASA's Juno probe will not venture any closer to Jupiter, and will stay in its current 53-day orbit for the remainder of its mission. That's due to faulty helium valves in the propulsion system, space boffins announced today.