Juno Mission Captures Jupiter's Lightning in Stunning Detail
NASA's Juno mission captured an image of a lightning bolt near Jupiter's north pole, which is a rare sight on Earth. The lightning likely originated from ammonia-water solution clouds, unlike Earth's water cloud-based lightning. Juno's mission is to study Jupiter's origin and evolution by investigating its composition, gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere. The spacecraft is designed to peer beneath the dense cloud cover to investigate the planet's structure, atmosphere, and magnetic fields.