美国宇航局的朱诺号探测器可能已经结束，但尚未确认

NASA's spacecraft studying the satellites of the solar system's largest celestial body (aside from the sun), may already be switched off, but the space agency won't say..

The Juno probe launched in 2011 and entered orbit around in 2016, beginning what was originally planned as a 20-month mission. Nearly a decade later, the spacecraft has delivered unprecedented research of the Jovian system, observing the gas giant, its many moons and faint ring system long past its intended lifespan..

, there is no word yet on whether Juno will come out alive on the other side.

Juno's latest extension from studying Jupiter's interior and magnetosphere to include the planet's rings and observations of its large moons..

"By extending the science goals of this important orbiting observatory, the Juno team will start tackling a breadth of science historically required of flagships," Lori Glaze, NASA's planetary science division director at the time, . And Juno has done just that.

Over the past several years, the spacecraft has conducted close flybys of the moons and , delivering data on their geology, environments and composition. Juno has also investigated Jupiter's faint ring system, while continuing to map the planet's powerful magnetic and gravitational fields..

These results have contributed to preparations for upcoming missions like , NASA's next major Jupiter spacecraft. Europa Clipper launched in Oct. 2024, and is scheduled to arrive at Jupiter in April 2030 to study the moon after which the spacecraft is named. Ending Juno's mission before Europa Clipper's arrival would create a years-long gap in dedicated observations of that part of our solar system, leaving scientists without new data until the end of the decade.