EPISODE · Jul 28, 2016 · 28 MIN
Mission Juno
from Pythagorean Astronomy · host Chris North and Edward Gomez
Artist’s Impression of a Juno and Jupiter. Credit: NASA In July 2016 NASA’s Juno spacecraft completed its five year journey to the planet Jupiter. On board is a suite of instruments and experiments that will provide exquisite insight into the history of our Solar System’s largest planet. The process of Jupiter’s formation is a long-standing mystery that planetary scientists have been trying to answer for decades. As the University of Leicester’s Dr Leigh Fletcher explains, Juno will make careful measurements of Jupiter’s gravitational field and yield crucial information about its interior. Originally broadcast on 28th July 2016 as part of Pythagoras’ Trousers on Radio Cardiff.
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Artist’s Impression of a Juno and Jupiter. Credit: NASA In July 2016 NASA’s Juno spacecraft completed its five year journey to the planet Jupiter. On board is a suite of instruments and experiments that will provide exquisite insight into the history of our Solar System’s largest planet. The process of Jupiter’s formation is a long-standing mystery that planetary scientists have been trying to answer for decades. As the University of Leicester’s Dr Leigh Fletcher explains, Juno will make careful measurements of Jupiter’s gravitational field and yield crucial information about its interior. Originally broadcast on 28th July 2016 as part of Pythagoras’ Trousers on Radio Cardiff.
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