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Juno observations show Jupiter’s magnetodisk ripples as it rotates with the planet

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An international team led by Shandong University used observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft to find that Jupiter’s magnetodisk is a wavy, rippling structure that rotates with the planet. The result challenges the previous understanding of how the giant planet’s magnetodisk behaves.

Discovered 2026-10-13T16:35:28.823393-07:00 | 2026-10-13T16:35:28.823393-07:00

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  • Juno’s observations revise scientists’ understanding of Jupiter’s magnetosphere, informing research into the planet’s space environment.
  • The finding demonstrates the scientific value of spacecraft observations in refining models of planetary systems.

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