Juno Mission

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  NASA Juno Mission Uncovers Subtle Geometric Shifts That Challenge Existing Models of the Jovian Interior

  Scientists have refined Jupiter’s size and shape using modern radio signal observations, finding the giant planet slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier estimates. Though the difference is only a few kilometres, researchers say it greatly improves models of Jupiter’s interior, gravity, and atmospheric structure, offering deeper insigh...

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  Jupiter Is Smaller and Flatter Than Previously Thought, NASA's Juno Reveals

  New data from NASA's Juno spacecraft shows that Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed.

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  NASA’s Juno Probe Faces Silence as Mission Ends Amid Government Shutdown

  NASA’s Juno probe, orbiting Jupiter since 2016, may have stopped operating after its latest extension expired during the U.S. government shutdown. The mission, which unveiled Jupiter’s interior, polar storms, and moons, awaits confirmation—though NASA cannot verify its status until funding and communications resume.

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  NASA's Juno Probe Unlocked Mysteries Of Jupiter, But It May Already Be Dead

  The mission was extended until September 2025, allowing for additional orbits and flybys of Jupiter's moons like Ganymede, Europa and Io.

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  Researchers Discover New Plasma Wave in Jupiter’s Auroral Skies

  Scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have detected a new plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora using NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The finding, published in Physical Review Letters, reveals how Jupiter’s magnetic field shapes auroral activity differently from Earth. The study opens new directions for understanding planetary auroras and m...

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  NASA Reveals How It Fixed A Camera 370-Million-Miles Away In Deep Space

  The technique has implications for future space missions, showing the potential for remote diagnostics and repair in deep space.

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  Juno Mission Sheds Light on Jupiter’s Storms and Volcanic Activity on Io

  NASA’s Juno probe has uncovered colliding cyclones circling Jupiter’s north pole and flowing magma beneath the crust of its volcanic moon Io. Using thermal and microwave instruments, scientists have tracked atmospheric chaos and subsurface lava flows, offering new insights into the Jovian system’s extreme weather and volcanic activity. These ...

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  New Study Reveals How Jupiter’s Storms Hide Ammonia

  A new study reveals Jupiter’s monster storms create mushballs—giant hailstones made of ammonia and water. This discovery explains the puzzling absence of ammonia in the planet’s upper atmosphere and suggests similar processes might be happening on gas giants across the universe.

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  Jupiter’s Moon Io Shows No Magma Ocean as New Findings Explain Volcanic Eruptions

  NASA's latest findings indicate that Jupiter's volcanic moon Io does not have a global magma ocean beneath its surface, debunking previous theories. This conclusion comes from analysis of data from NASA's Juno spacecraft and archival observations from the Galileo mission. The study suggests that Io's interior is more solid than expected, with volca...

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  NASA’s Juno Probe Captures Stunning Views of Jupiter’s Storms and Moon Amalthea

  NASA’s Juno probe captured vibrant, high-contrast images of Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere and an up-close view of its moon, Amalthea, during the spacecraft’s 66th flyby on October 23. The images were processed by citizen scientists, enhancing the colours to showcase Jupiter’s unique cloud formations and highlighting details of Amalthea agains...

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  NASA's Juno Mission Captures Pic Of Swirling and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter

  The colour-enhanced image of the planet provides a view of its northern hemisphere.

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  Jupiter's Moon Europa Produces Less Oxygen Than Thought. What It Means

  Jupiters icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System. Now the Juno mission to Jupiter has directly sampled its atmosphere in detail for the first time.

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  NASA's Juno Shares Stunning Close-Up Images Of Jupiter And Its Storms

  On Monday, NASA shared stunning new images captured by Juno, which shows powerful storms around Jupiter.

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  "Painted By Van Gogh": NASA's Juno Mission Captures Powerful Storms Near Jupiter's North Pole

  NASA on Sunday shared a striking image of our solar system's largest planet Jupiter. The "JunoCam instrument captured the striking view of vortices - hurricane-like spiral wind patterns - near Jupiter's north pole," the space agency said.

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  NASA's Juno Mission Captures Jupiter's Complex Swirling Colours

  NASA's Juno spacecraft recently captured the complex colours and structure of Jupiter's surface. The striking image showed swirls of turquoise, milky white, deep ochre and dark blue covering the planet's surface in a mesmerising manner.