

Juno Journeys to Jupiter’s Moons
Jan 25, 2023
Scott Bolton, principal investigator for NASA's Juno mission, dives into the latest discoveries about Jupiter’s moons Ganymede, Europa, and Io. They discuss the data collected by the spacecraft, including the presence of an ice crust meeting a subsurface ocean, and the importance of studying these moons. Excitement builds for exploring IO, the most volcanic body in the solar system, and its interactions with Jupiter's magnetic field. They also cover observations of the poles on IO, Jupiter, Ganymede, and Europa, revealing unknown volcanic activity and polar cyclones.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Juno's Extended Mission: Exploring Jupiter's Moons and More
05:35 • 20min
Exploring Temperature Variations and Challenges of Analyzing Microwave Data
25:07 • 3min
Exploring Jupiter's Moons and the Europa Clipper Mission
27:51 • 3min
Exploring IO: Volcanoes, Magnetic Fields, and Stunning Images
30:27 • 5min
Exploring the Poles and Discovering New Volcanic Activity
35:50 • 13min
New Comet Sighting and Space Exploration History
49:02 • 2min
Size of Icy Satellites, Trivia Winners, and Next Episode Preview
50:43 • 4min