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Jupiter’s makeover from gas giant to rocky titan changes the face of space exploration

Jupiter is eleven times wider than Earth and over 300 times more massive. Beautiful from a distance, all swirling cloud bands ...
Phys.org

Jupiter was formerly twice its current size and had a much stronger magnetic field, study says

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system ...
Phys.org

Juno mission finds Jupiter's winds penetrate in cylindrical layers

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 ...
Nature

Jupiter mission will attempt first-ever fly-by that harnesses Earth and Moon’s gravity

The JUICE spacecraft will slingshot around the Moon and Earth in quick succession on its way to Jupiter’s moons. Next week, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe will whip past both the Moon ...
EDN

NASA Juno electronics study Jupiter: Gravity Science Experiment

The Juno spacecraft now orbiting Jupiter has a suite of science instruments which will investigate the existence of a possible solid planetary core, map Jupiter’s intense magnetic field, measure the ...
Reuters

Europe's Jupiter probe to stage daring lunar-Earth fly-by

PARIS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - European scientists were poised to attempt a first in orbital gymnastics late on Monday, tapping into the gravity of the Moon and then the Earth in quick succession to guide ...