Exploring Jupiter: The Juno Mission and Professor Cowley's Research

The Juno mission to Jupiter, led by NASA, will study the planet's atmosphere and gravitational field with a focus on its powerful auroras. Professor Cowley from Leicester University is a Co-investigator, specializing in Jupiter's massive auroras, which are 100 times stronger than Earth's. The mission will place a probe in a polar orbit to directly observe these phenomena and investigate Jupiter's moon IO, known for its extreme volcanic activity.