Jupiter Awaits Arrival of Juno
![This false-colour image was created by selecting and combining the best images obtained from many short VISIR exposures at a wavelength of 5 micrometres. Credit: ESO/L. Fletcher Jupiter Awaits Arrival of Juno](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image27-06-2016-12.02.54.jpg)
In preparation for the imminent arrival of NASA’s Juno spacecraft, astronomers have used ESO’s Very Large Telescope to obtain spectacular new infrared images of Jupiter. They are part of a campaign to create high-resolution maps of the giant planet. These observations will inform the work to be undertaken by Juno over the coming months, helping […]