'Welcome to Jupiter!' NASA's Juno space probe arrives at giant planet

[Night Watchman]

Source: CNN

Jet Propulsion Lab (CNN) NASA says it has received tones confirming its Juno spacecraft has successfully started orbiting Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.

"Welcome to Jupiter!" flashed on screens at mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. The Juno team cheered and hugged.

"This is phenomenal," said Geoff Yoder, acting administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/04/world/juno-jupiter-nasa/index.html?adkey=bn

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[allan01]

1. all these worlds are yours except europa

we still have the touch .

[Ilsa]

2. It was great to get the good news.

I'm looking forward to their next reports about what they've learned and how the orbiter is doing.

[longship]

3. Yes!!!!

[Matthew28]

4. Congrats nasa

[workinclasszero]

5. Congrats to NASA!

[shenmue]

6. Space people

Cool.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. Can't wait to see the pictures.

[drm604]

8. They say that orbital insertion was the riskiest part of the mission,

and they suceeded!

[byronius]

9. Damned amazing science.

Fricking heroes all.

[Night Watchman]

10. And Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's the Video!!!

I've been following this story all night long, it's now 5:19 AM Local, so I'm gonna catch me some

[Sunlei]

11. Hurry NASA start-up and send those PICs under the cloud cover right away

[CrispyQ]

12. Outstanding!