US Space Probe Begins Orbit of Jupiter

A solar-powered spacecraft has begun orbiting Jupiter after a five-year, 2.8 billion kilometer journey. The U.S. space agency NASA's probe, Juno, fired its engine late Monday night to slow down just enough for it to be captured by Jupiter's gravitational pull. Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California erupted in cheers after receiving signals indicating the successful end of the 35-minute maneuver.  Juno will now spend the next 20 months...

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