Science Findings
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12.03.20
Jupiter’s Wind-blown Magnetic Field
Jupiter’s magnetic field is changing in time and its atmospheric winds are likely responsible for this variation.
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12.03.20
JunoCam Monitors Evolution of Circumpolar Cyclones
Juno discovered 8 cyclones positioned in the form of an octagon around the north pole and 5 forming a pentagon around the south pole.
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12.03.20
Juno Measures Deep Water Abundance At Jupiter’s Equator
Water and ammonia are not well mixed in Jupiter’s atmosphere even at depths below their condensation levels.
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12.02.20
Surprising North-South Asymmetry in Jupiter’s Magnetic Field
Jupiter’s magnetic field is more complex in the northern hemisphere and its North-South asymmetry is likely due to interior structure
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08.20.20
Surprising New Features Associated With the Moon Io Seen in Jupiter’s Aurora
Juno infrared observations of the Jovian aurora surprised scientists by showing mysterious new details related to Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io.
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08.20.20
Juno's Detects Jupiter Lightning at Many Wavelengths
Jupiter produces lightning at multiple wavelengths, similar to the lightning we experience on Earth.
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08.20.20
Juno Discovers New Radiation bELT vERY clOSE tO jUPITER
Unlike particles observed by Galileo Probe 20 years ago, Juno discovered a new radiation belt resting just above Jupiter’s atmosphere.
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08.20.20
Jupiter's Atmospheric Jet Streams
Scientists discovered that the depth of Jupiter’s atmospheric jet streams span far deeper than they imagined.
