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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the Spacecraft designed by the NASA for Earth-sized cyclones at the poles of the Jupiter?
A
Orion Spacecraft
B
Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft
C
Juno spacecraft
D
The Apollo 11 spacecraft
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Juno spacecraft, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is the first explorer to peer below the planet’s dense clouds to answer questions about the gas giant itself and the origins of our solar system.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Depth: Galileo Jupiter Atmospheric Probe NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter – one of the agency’s most ambitious deep space missions –carried a 743-pound (337-kilogram) probe designed to return data as it entered the Jovian atmosphere by parachute.

Detailed explanation-3: -Galileo was the first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Juno is a solar-powered NASA spacecraft that spans the width of a basketball court and makes long, looping orbits around giant planet Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exploring Jupiter Nine spacecraft have visited Jupiter. Seven flew by and two have orbited the gas giant. Juno, the most recent, arrived at Jupiter in 2016.

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