January 17, 2008
View Conversations with Dr. Scott Bolton and Rick Grammier
Jean Preston, Counsellor for Environment, Science and Technology,
from the US Embassy in Rome interviews Dr. Scott Bolton (Juno Principal
Investigator) and Rick Grammier (Juno Project Manager).
Interview
transcripts
October 05, 2007
Where is Jupiter in the sky now?
In late September and October, Jupiter can still be seen just after
sunset, low in the sky near the constellation Scorpio. Also visible
is the asteroid Juno, west (to the right of Jupiter) and slightly
higher in the sky. Jupiter will soon approach conjunction as it goes
behind the Sun as seen from the Earth and will eventually re-appear
in the morning sky.
Play
the animation about Jupiter's visibility in the sky (created by
JPL).
August 14, 2007
Juno goes to the State Fair in Iowa!
The Juno mission was introduced to the public in Des Moines, Iowa at the State Fair on 14 August 2007. Dr. Bill Kurth (Lead, WAVES instrument on Juno) and E/PO lead Rosalyn Pertzborn and her staff from UW-Madison shared an interactive kiosk featuring an animation of the future launch of the Juno Spacecraft. A 3-D poster (anaglyph) prepared by JPL was available for visitors to obtain a 3-D "view" of the Juno Spacecraft near Jupiter's North Pole. Over fifteen hundred people stopped by the booth and received Juno postcards and posters. Survey feedback indicates the Iowa Hawkeyes are looking forward to the Juno mission!... more
July, 2007
See Jupiter Tonight !!
The target of the Juno mission is currently well located in the southern sky in the constellation Scorpio, the scorpion... more
Feburary 28, 2007
Pluto Probe Swings by Jupiter
January 31, 2007
Martians view Jupiter!
Jupiter captured by the HiRISE camera on board Mars Orbiter!
