5 Stunning images of Jupiter taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft

NASA launched the Juno mission back on August 5, 2011 and the spacecraft reached the giant planet on July 4, 2016. And since then the Juno has been serving up some stunning images of Jupiter and its moons.  (NASA)

NASA's mission to Jupiter’s main aim is to probe beneath the planet’s dense clouds and unlock its Secrets. It is designed to reveal some insightful information about Jupiter - from its origin and evolution to our solar system, and giant planets in general across the universe. Here are top 5 stunning images shared by Juno Spacecraft. (Wikimedia Commons)

Colors on the Wind!  NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures swirling clouds in the region of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere known as “Jet N4.” (NASA)

NASA says that Jupiter spins once every 10 hours, and this fast rotation creates strong jet streams, separating its clouds into dark belts and bright zones that stretch across the face of the planet. This is what created this stunning view of colours on the wind. (NASA)

Jupiter moon Europa: NASA's Juno Mission has also shared a stunningly close and high-resolution photo of Jupiter’s moon Europa. (NASA)

Moon shadow over Jupiter: In a rare and amazing view, the volcanically active moon Io of Jupiter, casts its shadow on the planet in this dramatic image from NASA's Juno spacecraft. (NASA)

Jupiter Marble: In this image, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. (NASA)

Dolphin on Jupiter? In an amazingly captured image from NASA's Juno spacecraft showed changing cloud formations across Jupiter's southern hemisphere. A cloud in the shape of a dolphin appears to be swimming through the cloud bands along the South South Temperate Belt. (NASA)

Currently, the Juno mission has been extended. The agency’s most distant planetary orbiter will continue its investigation of the solar system’s largest planet through September 2025, or until the spacecraft’s end of life. (NASA)

Where is the Juno spacecraft right now? You can actually track it live! Using NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System and simulated data from the Juno flight team, you can ride onboard the Juno spacecraft in real-time. Just tap here.  (NASA)

The extended Juno mission adds the study of dust in Jupiter’s faint rings to its extensive list of science investigations.  (NASA)