Juno: Active mission in Jupiter by Aily

chikibriki123 — 2024-12-02 03:59:43 UTC

Jupiter is the Rosetta Stone of our solar system. Juno is going there as our emissary – to interpret what Jupiter has to say. — SCOTT BOLTON

Juno's principal investigator, Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio

chikibriki123 — 2024-12-02 04:03:41 UTC

The active mission project

chikibriki123 — 2024-12-02 04:05:39 UTC

The Juno Mission, launched by NASA in 2011, is important because it provides critical insights into Jupiter's formation, structure, atmosphere, and magnetosphere. These findings help scientists understand not only the origins of Jupiter but also the formation and evolution of our entire solar system

Juno project

chikibriki123 — 2024-12-02 04:06:13 UTC

Juno uses a spinning, solar-powered spacecraft in a highly elliptical polar orbit that avoids most of Jupiter’s high-radiation regions.

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Spacecraft

chikibriki123 — 2024-12-02 04:06:48 UTC

The main spacecraft was built by Lockheed Martin, Juno’s instruments and components came from all over the world.

Investigating

chikibriki123 — 2024-12-02 04:07:23 UTC

Reasons to Study Jupiter:

1. Understanding the Solar System’s Origin

• Jupiter’s formation is key to understanding how Earth and other planets came about.

2. Uncovering Jupiter’s Composition

• We still don’t know what lies beneath its clouds or what drives its magnetic field.

3. Role in Planet Formation

• As a giant planet, Jupiter shaped the orbits of other objects in the solar system.

4. Resolving Formation Theories

• Studying its core and water content helps clarify how Jupiter formed and influenced rocky planets like Earth.