Amalthea (moon)
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Amalthea is a moon of Jupiter. It has the third-closest orbit around Jupiter among known moons and was the fifth moon of Jupiter to be discovered, so it is also known as Jupiter V. It is also the fift
Galileo images showing Amalthea's irregular shape (1997)
Schematic of Jupiter's ring system and four inner moons. Amalthea is the third outermost moon inner, orbiting within the gossamer rings.
Simulated view of Jupiter from Amalthea.
Artist's impression of the Galileo spacecraft passing by Amalthea
Juno (spacecraft)
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Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on
Amalthea (moon)
…September 2003 at the end of its mission. In 2006, Amalthea's orbit was refined with measurements from New Horizons during its flyby of Jupiter. NASA's Juno probe, which arrived to Jupiter in 2016, will make a close flyby of Amalthea on 25 April 2027. Amalthea is the setting of several works of science…
Juno in launch configuration
Juno awaiting its launch in 2011
Atlas V on launch pad
Lift-off