Breathtaking Majesty: NASA’s Juno Captures Jupiter’s Colorful Chaos in Stunning Detail
Juno’s recent flyby captured transformative images of Jupiter’s storms and cloud patterns. During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno…
Juno Spacecraft News
The Juno spacecraft is a NASA space probe designed to study Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Launched on August 5, 2011, Juno’s mission focuses on understanding Jupiter’s composition, gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere. By closely examining these aspects, scientists hope to gain insights into the planet’s formation, structure, atmosphere, and more. Juno orbits Jupiter in highly elliptical orbits, allowing it to come close to the planet’s cloud tops for detailed observations while also avoiding the most intense regions of its radiation belts. The spacecraft is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments capable of penetrating Jupiter’s dense cloud cover to reveal hidden information about its interior and to provide unprecedented views of its auroras. Juno’s findings are expected to enhance our understanding not only of Jupiter but also of the broader processes governing the solar system’s formation and evolution.
NASA’s Juno Uncovers the Fire-Breathing Lakes of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
Infrared imagery from the Juno spacecraft heats up the discussion on the inner workings of Jupiter’s hottest moon. NASA’s Juno probe, utilizing the JIRAM instrument,…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals Dynamic Shifts on Europa’s Frozen Surface
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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?
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…