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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals Dynamic Shifts on Europa’s Frozen Surface

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Fri, 17 May 2024 12:28:37 +0000

NASA’s Juno has provided images that support the theory of true polar wander on Europa, showing the moon’s ice shell has shifted. Images from the...

Stunning Images From Juno’s Close Flyby of Jupiter Unveil Hidden Surprise

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Thu, 16 May 2024 07:02:43 +0000

NASA’s Juno mission captured detailed images of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby, revealing the planet’s colorful belts, swirling storms, and the tiny moon Amalthea....

NASA’s Juno Unlocks Secrets of Io’s Volcanic Fury and Jupiter’s Storms

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:25:34 +0000

Imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft provides close-ups of intriguing features on the hellish Jovian moon. Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed...

Is Europa Habitable? Juno Spacecraft Measures Oxygen Production on Jupiter’s Moon

Southwest Research Institute — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:28:57 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided crucial data on the charged particles in Europa’s atmosphere, revealing insights into its potential for supporting life. This study, involving...

Juno’s Groundbreaking Discovery: Surprising Oxygen Insights From Europa’s Close Flyby

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:52:31 +0000

The ice-covered Jovian moon generates 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours – enough to keep a million humans breathing for a day. Scientists with...

NASA’s Juno Captures Stunning Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io in Closest Flybys Yet

NASA — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:44:27 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has conducted the closest flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io in over two decades, capturing detailed images with its JunoCam instrument. NASA’s Juno...

NASA’s Juno Captures Two Active Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io

SciTechDaily.com — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:41:44 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed two volcanic plumes on Io, suggesting significant volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon. In a significant astronomical achievement, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has...

Juno’s Close Encounter: Unveiling the Secrets of Jupiter’s Fiery Moon Io

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:51:46 +0000

The orbiter has performed 56 flybys of Jupiter and documented close encounters with three of the gas giant’s four largest moons. NASA’s Juno spacecraft will...

NASA’s Juno Mission Discovers Organics on Jupiter’s Giant Moon Ganymede

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:46:14 +0000

Data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates a briny past may be bubbling to the surface on Jupiter’s largest moon. NASA’s Juno mission has observed...

A Halloween Treat: NASA’s Juno Mission Glimpses an Eerie “Face” on Jupiter

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 08:25:42 +0000

During its 54th flyby, NASA’s Juno captured an image of Jupiter’s Jet N7 region, revealing turbulent clouds and the planet’s terminator. Processed by Vladimir Tarasov,...

Fiery Flyby: Juno’s Close Encounter With Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon, Io

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:54:03 +0000

The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look at the fiery Jovian moon on July 30. When NASA’s Juno mission flies by Jupiter’s fiery moon...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Encounters Giant Swirling Waves at the Edge of Jupiter’s Magnetosphere

Southwest Research Institute — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:38:29 +0000

Waves produced by Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities transfer energy in the solar system. A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at...

Stunning Image of Jupiter’s Atmosphere Captured by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals High-Altitude Hazes

NASA — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 04:58:45 +0000

On March 1, 2023, NASA’s Juno mission completed its 49th close flyby of Jupiter. As the spacecraft flew low over the giant planet’s cloud tops,...

In a Flash: NASA’s Juno Mission Captures Lightning on Jupiter

NASA — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:13:27 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured a lightning bolt at Jupiter’s north pole, likely originating from ammonia-water solution clouds, unlike Earth’s water cloud-based lightning. In this view...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Makes Closest-Ever Flyby of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Mon, 29 May 2023 11:40:45 +0000

The gas giant orbiter has flown over 510 million miles and also documented close encounters with three of Jupiter’s four largest moons. NASA’s Juno spacecraft...

Crazy Mystery of Jupiter’s Stunning Color Changes Finally Solved?

University of Leeds — Sat, 27 May 2023 03:42:39 +0000

Researchers have used NASA’s Juno mission data to suggest that Jupiter’s changing stripes could be caused by torsional oscillations in the planet’s magnetic field. These...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Exploring Jupiter’s Inner Moons During Extended Mission

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:42:23 +0000

After revealing a trove of details about the Jovian moons Ganymede and Europa, the mission to Jupiter is setting its sights on sister moon Io....

Stunning NASA Image Shows Ganymede Casting a Massive Shadow Across Jupiter

NASA — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:49:28 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft saw Ganymede cast a large, dark spot on Jupiter during its 40th close pass by the planet on February 25, 2022. JunoCam captured...

Enhance! Citizen Scientists’ Awe-Inspiring New Europa Images From NASA’s Juno

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:44:41 +0000

Science enthusiasts have processed the new JunoCam images of Jupiter’s icy moon, with results that are out of this world. Citizen scientists have furnished unique...

NASA’s Juno Gets Highest-Resolution View of Puzzling Region of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:52:00 +0000

Observations from the Juno spacecraft’s pass of the moon provided the first close-up in over two decades of this ocean world, resulting in remarkable imagery...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Captures Closest View of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa in 22 Years

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 21:31:21 +0000

Observations from the Juno spacecraft’s close pass of the icy moon provided the first close-up in over two decades of this ocean world, resulting in...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Will Perform Close Flyby of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:31:35 +0000

As the Juno spacecraft makes a close approach of the moon Europa, it is expected to provide valuable science – and remarkable imagery – for...

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Spies Powerful Vortices Near Jupiter’s North Pole

NASA — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:48:58 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft recently captured this striking view of vortices — hurricane-like spiral wind patterns — near Jupiter’s north pole. It happened as NASA’s Juno...

Jupiter’s Complex Colors Revealed in Stunning Images From NASA’s Juno Spacecraft

NASA — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:31:54 +0000

NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed the complex colors and structure of Jupiter’s clouds on July 5, 2022, as it completed its 43rd close flyby of the...