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Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds

07.03.2018

Space & Physics, Planetary Science

“Jupiter’s atmosphere is many times greater than anything we have seen before”

The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON – 3

Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet

15.06.2017

Astrophysics, Planetary Science

Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of the main experiments on NASA’s Juno space mission, aimed at learning how deep the planet's jet...

artist's illustration: JUNO

Israeli Eyes on Jupiter Orbiter

30.06.2016

Space & Physics, Planetary Science

Dr. Yohai Kaspi is part of the Juno Science team that hopes to answer some burning questions about the largest planet in the Solar System...

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Israeli Instrument Bound for Jupiter

07.01.2016

Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Technology

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