Year in Review Planetary Science

Here’s what you might have missed in space this year

Preoccupied by the eclipse? Space missions delivered plenty of discoveries in 2017

Jupiter

ZOOM IN  Juno made a handful of science flybys this year, collecting data on Jupiter’s atmosphere and capturing stunning closeup images of the planet (southern hemisphere shown here). And 2017 had plenty of other not-to-miss updates from big missions.

JPL-Caltech/NASA, SwRI, MSSS, Gerald Eichstädt, Seán Doran

By Cassie Martin

- More than 2 years ago

Missions to Jupiter and Saturn made big headlines this year, offering closeup views of the two gas giants.