NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Sets Solar Power Distance Mark

HOUSTON — NASA’s Juno mission spacecraft, on course to maneuver into orbit around Jupiter on July 4, has become the most distant solar-powered spacecraft ever, according to an update from the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The milestone came on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. EST, as the 4-ton Juno probe...

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