NASA - Juno - Updates

[JulesVerneATV]

Jupiter's moons produce auroras

https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/juno-spots-callisto-aurora

[Blackstar]

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/scientists-its-do-or-die-time-for-americas-primacy-exploring-the-solar-system/

[PM3]

Today at Space.com:

NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm

In an email shared with Space.com, NASA Planetary Science Division Media Lead Molly Wasser referenced Juno's 2021 extension saying the "mission was extended to September of 2025. This is the most recent update. Regarding the future of the mission, NASA will abide by the law."

Due to the government shutdown, NASA is currently unable to say whether Juno is still operating or already powered down.

[Star One]

Today at Space.com:

NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm

In an email shared with Space.com, NASA Planetary Science Division Media Lead Molly Wasser referenced Juno's 2021 extension saying the "mission was extended to September of 2025. This is the most recent update. Regarding the future of the mission, NASA will abide by the law."

Due to the government shutdown, NASA is currently unable to say whether Juno is still operating or already powered down.

Isn’t there a risk it may now crash into one of Jupiters moons eventually, when in fact its proper planned end was disposal into Jupiter itself I believe to avoid contaminating the moons.

[catdlr]

AMSAT-DL@amsatdl
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JUNO at Jupiter is still alive!! 📡〰️🛰️@NASAJuno
 Just received it's X-Band  transmitter (carrier only) at 781 Million kilometer distance with the  Bochum 20m antenna. The first extended mission began in August 2021 and ended September 2025.  There might be an second extended mission (EM2) starting in October 2025 according to

Article: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-5184.html

https://x.com/amsatdl/status/1975505962652807196

[Blackstar]

The mission PI is supposed to speak at one of our meetings this afternoon. So we'll have an update today.


Afternoon, California time:

https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/45140_10-2025_committee-on-astrobiology-and-planetary-sciences-autumn-2025-meeting

[ccdengr]

Isn’t there a risk it may now crash into one of Jupiters moons eventually, when in fact its proper planned end was disposal into Jupiter itself I believe to avoid contaminating the moons.

The orbit was changed, so this is no longer part of the plan.

[djellison]

Isn’t there a risk it may now crash into one of Jupiters moons eventually, when in fact its proper planned end was disposal into Jupiter itself I believe to avoid contaminating the moons.

See https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/psd/resources/senior-review/2025/PMSR25_Final_Report_Package_June9_2025.pdf - Page 29...

"The absence of the need to dispose of the Juno spacecraft to satisfy planetary
protection requirements allows continued collection of science data for the full
operational life of the spacecraft."

[Blackstar]

Juno is still alive. The PI did not talk budget, but he said that they're hoping for mission extension and did not say that the spacecraft is dead. He was talking about spacecraft health when there was an internet audio glitch, but the spacecraft still works.

[JulesVerneATV]

Juno Observations?

3I/ATLAS will reach a distance of about 53.6 million km (33.25 million mi) or 0.358 AU from Jupiter on the 16th day of March 2026

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Any official statement on this matter now that the federal government has re-opened?

[Cryolava]

I've seen Juno talk to the DSN today on DSN Now, but I don't know of any official word.