03.24.25

Jupiter’s polar magnetospheric boundaries are often closer than expected

Jupiter’s magnetosphere is the largest object in the solar system.  The magnetosphere is a region that is filled with Jovian charged particles. During Juno’s extended mission, the spacecraft has been repeatedly crossing the boundaries between the southern edge of Jupiter’s magnetosphere and the solar wind providing the first map of the shape of Jupiter’s 3D magnetosphere.

Graphic: Jupiter’s polar magnetospheric boundaries are often closer than expected

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Credit : W. S. Kurth, R. W. Ebert, J. E. P. Connerney, M. F. Vogt