Juno’s first observations of Jupiter are revealing a giant world that is defying our expectations
[This is an extended version of an article that first appeared on the Conversation] Last month, planetary scientists from around the world met at the European Geophysical Union (EGU) conference in Vienna, and were treated to the first glimpse of long-awaited results from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The atmosphere was one of surprise, excitement, and […]
First Juno science results supported by University of Leicester’s Jupiter ‘forecast’
Astronomers publish predictions of planetary phenomena on Jupiter that informed spacecraft’s arrival. New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s weather and magnetic fields by University of Leicester astronomers have contributed to the revelations and insights coming from the first close passes of Jupiter by NASA’s Juno mission, announced today (25 May). The astronomers from […]
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