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At Jupiter’s north pole, there is a family of nine cyclones—one large storm surrounded by eight smaller ones—that was first noticed in 2017 by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which orbits the planet.
Planetary scientists using NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting Jupiter, have reported the discovery of a new type of plasma phenomenon. It appears that around the north pole of ...
However, this by no means ends humanity’s exploration of Jupiter; Europa Clipper is slated to reach Europa, Jupiter’s moon, in 2030 (the last time we checked, it did some sightseeing near Mars).
Powerful storms around the North Pole of Jupiter swirl in mesmerizing images captured by NASA's Juno probe during its close approach to the giant planet on July 5.
The image was taken when Juno was 25,100 kilometers (15,600 miles) above Jupiter’s clouds and at a latitude of about 84 degrees north.
Top: Amplitude of the electric field fluctuations during a Juno pass over the Jupiter's north pole. The white line indicates the ion cyclotron frequency while the black line gives the electron ...
In 2017, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured images of nine cyclones at Jupiter's north pole. Now, over four years later, those nine cyclones are still in the same pattern they were when Juno first ...
One of the most notable findings of these first-ever pictures of Jupiter’s north and south poles is something that the JunoCam imager did not see. “Saturn has a hexagon at the north pole ...
Jupiter's north pole close-up. Pic: NASA But already, they have spotted a few things that have them excited. Jupiter's south pole seen from 58,700 miles. Pic: NASA ...
During its 31st such flyby, on Dec. 31, 2020, Juno captured a great shot of the greenish glow from a lightning strike inside a swirling vortex near Jupiter's north pole. The spacecraft was just ...
New images captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft are revealing details about storms on Jupiter. The photo, captured on December 30th, 2020, shows a flash of green lightning within a storm on gas giant.
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