NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
WEBOct 19, 2023 — NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The high-speed jet stream, which spans more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) wide, sits over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks.
NASA's Hubble Watches Jupiter's Great Red Spot Behave Like a …
WEB3 days ago — Astronomers have observed Jupiter’s legendary Great Red Spot (GRS), an anticyclone large enough to swallow Earth, for at least 150 years. But there are always new surprises – especially when NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope takes a close-up look at it. Hubble’s new observations of the famous red storm, collected 90 …
A Whole New Jupiter: First Science Results from NASA’s Juno …
WEBMay 25, 2017 — Early science results from NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter portray the largest planet in our solar system as a complex, gigantic, turbulent world, with Earth-sized polar cyclones, plunging storm systems that travel deep into the heart of the gas giant, and a mammoth, lumpy magnetic field that may indicate it was generated closer to the planet ...
NASA’s Juno: Science Results Offer First 3D View of Jupiter …
WEBOct 28, 2021 — New findings from NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet’s distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds.
Webb’s Jupiter Images Showcase Auroras, Hazes - NASA Blogs
WEBAug 22, 2022 — With giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Jupiter has a lot going on. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of the planet. Webb’s Jupiter observations will give scientists even more clues to Jupiter’s inner life.
Juno Marks 50 Orbits Around Jupiter - NASA Science
WEBApr 10, 2023 — NASA’s Juno mission completed its 50th close pass by Jupiter on April 8, 2023. Since the spacecraft arrived at the giant planet in 2016, its JunoCam imager has captured spectacular views of Jupiter, and its large moons Ganymede, Europa, and Io.
NASA’s Juno Finds Jupiter’s Winds Penetrate in Cylindrical Layers
WEBNov 9, 2023 — Gravity data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates Jupiter’s atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a cylindrical manner, parallel to its spin axis. A paper on the findings was recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
NASA’s Juno to Get Close Look at Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io on …
WEBDec 27, 2023 — NASA’s Juno spacecraft will on Saturday, Dec. 30, make the closest flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years. Coming within roughly 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the surface of the most volcanic world in our solar system, the pass is expected to allow Juno instruments to generate a firehose of data.
NASA releases stunning new images of Jupiter from Webb telescope - ABC News
WEBAug 22, 2022 — New Webb images of Jupiter highlight the planet's features, including its turbulent Great Red Spot. Here, it is depicted in space with enhanced color, in a composite image released by NASA.
NASA delays Europa Clipper launch to Jupiter to Oct. 14 amid …
WEB13 hours ago — NASA and SpaceX have until Nov. 2 to launch Europa Clipper in the current planetary window, mission managers have said. Europa Clipper is a $5 billion mission to explore Jupiter's ice-covered moon ...