A Whole New Jupiter: First Science Results from NASA’s Juno …
WEBMay 25, 2017 · Early science results from NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the gas giant, and a mammoth, lumpy magnetic field that may indicate it was generated closer to the planet ...
NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
WEBOct 19, 2023 · NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The high-speed jet stream, which spans more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) wide, sits over …
NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.
NASA to Host Briefing to Reveal New Findings from Jupiter’s …
WEBOct 25, 2021 · NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 28, to discuss the latest results from the agency’s Juno spacecraft. The science team will reveal new findings that provide the first 3D look at how the planet’s roiling atmosphere operates underneath the top layers of clouds, and how these revelations offer insight into ...
NASA’s Juno Finds Jupiter’s Winds Penetrate in Cylindrical Layers
WEBNov 9, 2023 · The finding offers deeper insights into the long-debated internal structure of the gas giant. Gravity data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates Jupiter’s atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a cylindrical manner, parallel to its spin axis.
Juno Marks 50 Orbits Around Jupiter - NASA Science
WEBApr 10, 2023 · NASA’s Juno mission completed its 50th close pass by Jupiter on April 8, 2023. Since the spacecraft arrived at the giant planet in 2016, its JunoCam imager has captured spectacular views of Jupiter, and its large moons Ganymede, Europa, and Io.
NASA Sets Coverage for Europa Clipper Launch to Jupiter Moon
WEB11 hours ago · Events include news briefings, a social media panel, and the live launch broadcast. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agency’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA is targeting launch at 12:31 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 10, on a …
NASA’s Juno to Get Close Look at Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io on …
WEBDec 27, 2023 · NASA’s Juno spacecraft will on Saturday, Dec. 30, make the closest flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years. Coming within roughly 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the surface of the most volcanic world in our solar system, the pass is expected to allow Juno instruments to generate a firehose of data.
Europa Clipper - NASA Science
WEBOct 10, 2024 · Europa Clipper will try to determine if Jupiter's icy moon Europa currently has habitable conditions. Europa Clipper will travel 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion km) to reach Jupiter in April 2030. The spacecraft will orbit Jupiter, …
NASA’s Instruments Capture Sharpest Image of Earth’s Radiation …
WEB2 days ago · From Aug. 19-20, ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first. As the spacecraft zipped past our Moon and home planet, Juice’s instruments came online for a dry run of what …