NASA's Juno successfully begins orbiting Jupiter

NASA celebrated a key triumph  as its $1.1 billion Juno spacecraft successfully slipped into orbit around Jupiter on a mission to probe the origin of the solar system.

 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, erupted in cheers as the solar observatory successfully entered its aimed-for orbit around the biggest planet in our cosmic neighborhood at 11:53 pm.

Launched:Juno launched five years ago from Cape Canaveral, Florida and has travelled 2.7 billion kilometres since then.

Aim:Juno's main aim is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter

Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:

1. NASA _______spacecraft successfully slipped into orbit around Jupiter : a)Space X b)Kliper c)Juno d)HOTOL 

Source:the hindu