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Noisy JunoCam Image

The graininess and horizontal lines seen in this JunoCam image show evidence that the camera aboard NASA's Juno mission suffered…

Juno Sees Turbulence in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

JunoCam captured this view of Jupiter's northern high latitudes from an altitude of about 36,000 miles (58,000 kilometers) above the…

NASA’s Juno Mission Captures Close-Ups of Polar Storms on Jupiter

The JunoCam instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this series of images as it approached the giant planet and swung…

Uranus Magnetosphere Mystery Unlocked (Artist’s Concept)

The energized particles around Uranus defied scientist's understanding of how magnetic fields work to trap particle radiation.

JunoCam Captures Jupiter on 62nd Flyby

This view of Jupiter was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during the mission's 62nd close flyby…

NASA’s Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter

The JunoCam instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet's northern hemisphere, during its 61st…

NASA’s Juno Catches 3 Waves of Jupiter’s Polar Cyclones

This composite shows views of Jupiter's northern polar cyclones in three different wavelengths of light – microwave, visible, and ultraviolet…

NASA’s Juno Mission Images Jupiter’s Belts and Zones

NASA's Juno captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 54th close flyby of the giant planet on Sept. 7,…

Cylindrical Orientation of Jupiter’s East-West Jet-Streams

This illustration depicts findings that Jupiter's atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a cylindrical manner and parallel to its spin…