NASA's probe Juno is facing tough times while 600 miles away from Earth.

Two problems on the tennis-court sized spacecraft resulted in a failure to take photos or record data about Jupiter and take shots of auroras.

In the press briefing of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) last week, it was disclosed that the problems could extend the mission from Feb. 18 by one or two more years.

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Juno mission's leader Scott Bolton said that the "spacecraft went into safe mode" after detecting an unexpected condition.

Despite this problem, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has stated that the vehicle is healthy and undergoing restoration.

In a statement Bolton issued to Business Insider, he said that "It's too early to take a guess" with regards to the issue that caused the craft to enter into safe mode.

He added that on Oct. 19, when Juno's main engine was set to be fired, the team noticed that two pressure valves were moving slowly. The firing was supposed to shorten the elliptical orbits to just two weeks from 53 days, but due to the said problem, the procedure was postponed.

NASA said that Juno cannot fire its rocket to get closer to Jupiter until Dec. 11. The worst scenario is that the probe will have no chance of firing its engine.

During the exploration, scientists discovered that the gas giant's northern and southern lights and its magnetic fields are massive.  

The June space probe was launched on Aug. 2.