New data from NASA’s Juno mission, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, has provided scientists with insight into the extreme winds and cyclones present within the gas giant’s atmosphere. The data allowed scientists to develop a model that better represents the fast jet stream circling Jupiter’s north pole, which is cluttered with many cyclones.
What’s more, data from Juno’s Io flybys has revealed the subsurface temperature profile of Io, the innermost of the four Galilean moons and the most geologically active world in our solar system. The new temperature profile features new information on Io’s inner structure and the extent of its immense volcanic activity.