Nasa to launch Jupiter mission today

August 05, 2011 18:18

Nasa is on the verge of launching a new solar-powered spacecraft all the way to Jupiter, says the Independent. The robotic explorer, named Juno, is on top of an unmanned rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Lift-off is scheduled for later today.

It will take Juno five years to reach Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. The spacecraft will be powered by three huge solar panels. It will be the farthest any solar-powered craft has ever travelled. Previous Jupiter probes have relied on nuclear energy.

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