Juno Probe Uncovers Jupiter's Whirling 'Cylindrical' Winds

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Juno Probe Uncovers Jupiter's Whirling 'Cylindrical' Winds
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NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered that the winds on Jupiter penetrate the gas giant's atmosphere in a "cylindrical" manner, moving parallel to the planet's spin axis. The Jovian gravity data collected by Juno supports the idea that these winds move inward cylindrically, settling a debate that has been ongoing since the 1970s. The technique used to analyze Juno's data can now be applied to planets outside the solar system to study their atmospheres.

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