Juno spacecraft

For NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Jupiter Near-Polar Orbiter (Juno) is more than just another analytical study far out in the depths of space – it’s a step forwards for alternative fuels in deep space travel and could very well change the way we design such craft in the decades to come.

“Juno is investigating the core mass of Jupiter in the hope of understanding how such an object formed”

Interestingly, the estimated $1.1 billion (£760 million) programme isn’t