Welcome to Jupiter!

NASA says it has received a signal from 540 million miles across the solar system,approves Juno spacecraft has successfully started orbiting the giant Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system.

"Welcome to Jupiter!" flashed on screens at mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in California, the Juno team celebrates.

Engine burn complete and orbit obtained. I’m ready to unlock all your secrets, #Jupiter. Deal with it.

— NASA's Juno Mission (@NASAJuno) July 5, 2016

"This is phenomenal," said Geoff Yoder, acting administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate.

"NASA did it once again," said Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator.

"We're there, we're in orbit. We conquered Jupiter."

"Through tones Juno sang to us and it was a song of perfection," said Rick Nybakken, Juno Project Manager, referring to the audio signal the probe sent to indicate it was in orbit.

Success! Engine burn complete. #Juno is now orbiting #Jupiter, poised to unlock the planet's secrets. https://t.co/YFsOJ9YYb5

— NASA (@NASA) July 5, 2016