All the upper stages of Juno II, including the gold cone, had been gyrostabilized by spinning at 400 r.p.m. This rapid motion would have kept the moonspotter from operating, so an ingenious system ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Jupiter as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft on Sept. 20, 2024 during its 65th perijove, and processed ... [+] by Jackie Branc.