Juno's epic Jupiter mission voyage in numbers

The Juno space probe has arrived in orbit around Jupiter in a historic moment for astronomy, hailed as the "hardest thing Nasa's ever done".

The praise from the mission's chief scientist came as the spacecraft completed a five-year, 1.4 billion-mile voyage by firing a rocket to slow its 150,000 mph approach to the gas giant at around 4.54am, sparking cheers and applause at mission control at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology.

Juno will map Jupiter's gravity and magnetic fields and track how much water is in the atmosphere, while examining Jupiter's swirling clouds, polar regions and shimmering southern and northern lights.

Here are some of the headline figures from the epic space voyage:

The probe's three wings make Juno the most distant solar-powered spacecraft. Credit: RTV
Juno's instruments and camera could provide insights into the history of the solar system. Credit: RTV