Earth from Juno
Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems |
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PIA Number | PIA17542 |
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On Oct. 9, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew past Earth, using our home planet's gravity to get the final boost it needed to reach Jupiter. The JunoCam instrument captured this monochrome view of Earth, and other instruments were tested to ensure they work as designed during a close planetary encounter.