Explorer “Juno” sends the first photographs he took Jupiter – Univisión

The probe “has survived without damage to your first pass through the extreme radiation surrounding” the giant planet, NASA said in a statement.

“ Juno” , the space explorer NASA transmitted the first photos from your . arrival at Jupiter

a published Tuesday image shows that planet surrounded by three of its four largest moons: Io, Europa and Ganymede. The fourth satellite, Callisto, does not appear in the image.

The photograph was taken on Saturday when the probe was moving at 4.8 million kilometers (3.0 million miles) away from the giant planet and even at that distance was visible this Great Red Spot, an atmospheric storm centuries.

“Juno” entered the Jovian orbit last week after a five years. Is now in a mission of 20 months to map the giant poles of the planet, its atmosphere and interior.

During the approach, were off the camera and instruments as a precaution while Juno intense radiation received. The teams were restarted several days after arrival.

The mission team verified the operation of all instruments of the probe to ensure proper performance, reports BBC.

“This first image of JunoCam shows that (the probe) has survived without damage to your first pass through extreme radiation around Jupiter and is ready to explore the planet,” said Scott Bolton, principal investigator for the mission, in a note released by the space agency US, reported by the newspaper El Pais.

tasks calibration of instruments must have been previously performed, before the period of exploration of the planet in October.

scientists have said that until next month approaches have pictures of Jupiter, when “Juno” has gone around around.