What a beauty! Jupiter’s sweeping planetary pageantry of intricate, swirling clouds was eyed by our Juno spacecraft (NASAJuno) on April 1 as the spacecraft performed its twelfth close flyby of the gas giant. At the time the image was taken, Juno was about 7,659 miles (12,326 km) from the tops of the clouds of the planet. In Greek and Roman mythology, Jupiter drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide his mischief. It was Jupiter's wife, the goddess Juno, who was able to peer through the clouds and reveal Jupiter's true nature. Our Juno spacecraft arrived at planet Jupiter on July 4, 2016, not seeking signs of misbehavior, but to help us to understand the planet's structure and history. Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill #nasa #space #juno #jupiter #gasgiant #planet #clouds #swirling #pattern #solarsystem #science #spacecraft #pictureoftheday