What Did NASA Discover Deep in Jupiter's Clouds and Moons?

The video explores the extended mission of NASA's Juno probe, highlighting its flybys of Jupiter's moons Ganymede and Europa, and the surprising discoveries made. Juno's powerful cameras have captured detailed images, revealing geological features and atmospheric phenomena. The mission has revised our understanding of these moons, suggesting the presence of subsurface oceans and unique atmospheric conditions. Juno's findings on Jupiter's atmosphere, including ammonia-based storms, challenge previous theories. The video concludes with a look at Juno's future plans, including a flyby of IO.

What was the primary goal of Juno's extended mission?

• To land on Jupiter

• To perform flybys of Jupiter's icy moons

• To explore Mars

• To study Jupiter's rings

What is the purpose of deorbiting the Juno probe into Jupiter's atmosphere?

• To create a spectacle

• To collect more data

• To avoid contaminating Jupiter's moons

• To test new technology

What significant discovery did Hubble make about Ganymede's atmosphere?

• It has a thick layer of carbon dioxide

• It is rich in oxygen

• It is composed mainly of methane

• It contains a lot of water vapor

What feature of Europa was highlighted during Juno's flyby?

• Its volcanic activity

• Its thick atmosphere

• Its day-night boundary known as the Terminator

• Its magnetic field

What new theory was proposed about Europa's geological activity?

• It has a thick atmosphere

• It has brine reservoirs within its icy crust

• It has active volcanoes

• It has a solid core

What is the resolution of the highest resolution image Juno took of Europa?

• 1 kilometer per pixel

• 900 meters per pixel

• 256 meters per pixel

• 600 meters per pixel

What is the expected year for the European Space Agency's Clipper mission to reach Europa?

• 2025

• 2030

• 2040

• 2050

What unusual phenomenon did Juno discover in Jupiter's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide snow

• Sulfuric acid storms

• Methane rain

• Ammonia-based clouds causing mush balls

What was the initial assumption about the mysterious flashes detected by Voyager in Jupiter's atmosphere?

• They were caused by volcanic eruptions

• They were signals from alien life

• They were similar to Earth's lightning

• They were reflections from Jupiter's rings

What is the next target for Juno's mission after Ganymede and Europa?

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

• Io