By TIME Video
NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which left Earth in 2011, will arrive at Jupiter just in the to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The craft has nine instruments that will find out more about the fifth planet from the Sun’s gravity, radiation field, atmospheric chemistry, aurorae, magnetism, and other vital signs — along with lots of pictures.
The data will be sent to earth over the course of the next few years, with the final bits of information set to arrive in February 2018.
The spacecraft is expected to settle into orbit around Jupiter starting at 4 p.m. EST. You can watch a live stream of the spacecraft’s arrival above.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Donald Trump Is TIME's 2024 Person of the Year
- Why We Chose Trump as Person of the Year
- Is Intermittent Fasting Good or Bad for You?
- The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
- The 20 Best Christmas TV Episodes
- Column: If Optimism Feels Ridiculous Now, Try Hope
- The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy
- Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision
Contact us at letters@time.com