Kartavya Kant Tiwari

The Juno spacecraft, which has been performing rounds around Jupiter and is managed by NASA since the year 2016, could have silently left the mission two years ago, but nobody can confirm yet whether it is switched off. Its most recent extension is due to expire on September 30, 2025, and at the same time a U.S. government shutdown. The outcome: the future of the probe is uncertain as statements are suppressed with funds locked away. Mission Extensions and Scientific Achievement According to NASA, the Juno was expected to take 20 months of mission originally but the mission has exceeded its expected limits to the point of its most recent extension to September 2025. During its lifetime, Juno has explored the deepest interior of Jupiter, mapped its magnetic and gravitational fields, photographed its polar cyclones, and has flown by several moons, including Ganymede, Europa, and Io--as well as attempting to conduct research into the dim system of rings encircling Jupiter. Even the tools ...