Juno spacecraft’s first view of Jupiter and its moons
The moons Io (left), Europa (top-middle) and Ganymede (right)
Taken by the JunoCam, 5 July 2016, NASA

NASA's Juno spacecraft launched on the 5th of August 2011, embarking on a five-year journey to Jupiter, where it arrived on the 4th of July 2016, after covering a distance of 1,740 million miles. Settling into a polar orbit lasting 53 days, Juno explored Jupiter's atmosphere and magnetosphere, capturing over three terabits of scientific data and offering captivating images processed by citizen scientists. Discoveries included an expansive atmospheric weather layer and a diluted heavy element core within Jupiter's interior, expanding our understanding of the gas giant. As Juno's prime mission concluded, it transitioned to an extended mission, focusing on exploring Jupiter's moons and rings, with planned encounters with Europa and Io, scheduled until September 2025 or the spacecraft's end of life.