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We bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this iconic mission with Dr Linda Spilker, from her first job out of ...
Jupiter, the giant of our Solar System, remains one of the most fascinating and mysterious planets to explore. With its immense size and powerful gravity, Jupiter holds many secrets about the ...
That mission, which is slated to end in September 2025, also extends to Jupiter's rings and many moons. Juno’s trajectory passes by Io every other orbit, flying over the same part of the moon ...
Plasma waves are a critical element to understanding the many mysteries of the gas giant’s turbulent, magnetically powerful atmosphere, the researchers say.
Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma ...
Millions of kilometres from Earth, orbiting the giant Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft faced a serious problem. One of its ...
Visible on the planet itself is a dark patch near the top, marking the frigid northern polar cap, where temperatures dip to ...
NASA's Europa Clipper mission set sail last year and should reach Jupiter and its moons in 2030, while the European Space Agency's JUICE mission should arrive in 2031.
The mission already carries challenges of sending a satellite 1.8 billion miles in outer space, but the true test comes from the radiation given off by Jupiter and its moons.
NASA s Grail mission twin spacecraft to be launched next month to Earth s moon employs solar panels. Eight robotic craft already have flown to or near Jupiter and its many moons, as far back as the ...
The spacecraft will orbit Jupiter, and conduct 49 close flybys of Europa. On each orbit, the spacecraft will spend less than a day in the dangerous radiation zone near Europa before zipping back out.