Exploring the Cosmos and Pushing Boundaries of Space Exploration

On June 7, 2021, NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew closer to Jupiter’s ice-encrusted moon Ganymede than any spacecraft in more than two decades. Less than a day later, Juno made its 34th flyby of Jupiter. This animation provides a “starship captain” point of view of each flyby. For both worlds, JunoCam images were orthographically projected onto a digital sphere and used to create the flyby animation. Synthetic frames were added to provide views of approach and departure for both Ganymede and Jupiter. Visit http://www.nasa.gov/juno & http://missionjuno.swri.edu to learn more. Animation: Koji Kuramura, Gerald Eichstädt, Mike Stetson Music: Vangelis Producer: Scott J. Bolton Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS

Throughout America's story, there are defining days. Days when minds change, hearts fill and imagination soar. NASA’s mission is to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery.