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Recent probe missions, like Juno and Cassini, have orbited Jupiter and Saturn, respectively. The information these probes sent back has changed that view.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about geologically active moons.

But on the way, Cassini has snapped some images of Jupiter that have scientists wishing they were there. A spectrograph built by students and faculty the University of Colorado at Boulder has yielded ...

[2] Comparison of the Deep Atmospheric Dynamics of Jupiter and Saturn in Light of the Juno and Cassini Gravity Measurements. Space Science Reviews (2020).

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References [1] Cassini spacecraft reveals global energy imbalance of Saturn. Nature Communications (2024). [2] An intense narrow equatorial jet in Jupiter’s lower stratosphere observed by JWST.

Felton Davis offered thousands of strangers a close-up view of the Moon and planets orbiting New York City. Now he’s passing ...