The first results from the Juno mission are in – and they already challenge our understanding of Jupiter
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten months after its nerve-wracking arrival at Jupiter, NASA’s Juno mission has started to deliver – forcing scientists to reevaluate what they thought they knew about the giant planet. open image in gallery Jupiter seen by Juno We’ve never been able to see this deep before, so even the first observations from Juno’s microwave instrument provide a treasure trove of new insights. open image in gallery Infrared image showing Jupiter’s aurora and internal glow Jupiter has the most intense planetary magnetic field in the solar system, causing a pile-up where the solar wind is slowed down. open image in gallery Poles apart: it all looks calm but Juno’s shots of Jupiter reveal a more turbulent surface than scientists expected But Jupiter’s poles are different.
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