A probe flown by the US space agency Nasa has made its first close approach to the planet Jupiter since going into orbit in July.
Juno was commanded to pass just 4,200km above the cloud tops of the gas giant on Saturday.
No previous spacecraft has got so close to the world during the main phase of its mission.
Juno had all its instruments - and its camera - switched on and primed for the encounter.
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