NASA probe reveals changes in the magnetic field of the Jupiter planet

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NASA's Juno mission to the Jupiter planet has reached the first discovery of its kind outside of our world for an internal magnetic field that changes over time, possibly due to the planet's deep atmospheric winds.

According to "phys", the discovery will help scientists understand Jupiter's internal structure, including atmospheric dynamics, as well as changes in the earth's magnetic field, called the phenomenon of "secular variation."

"This discovery can only happen because of the extremely precise scientific tools of Juno's probe and the unique nature of Juno's orbit, as he travels from pole to pole," said Scott Bolton, principal investigator at the Juno Institute for Research in San Antonio.

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The description of the magnetic field of the Jupiter planet requires close-up measurements, where scientists compared Juno data from NASA's earlier missions to Jupiter (Pioneer 10, 11, Voyager 1 and Ulysses) with a new model of Jupiter's magnetic field (JRM09).

The new model was based on the data collected during the first eight scientific orbits of Jupiter's planet Jupiter using the Magnet Scale, a tool capable of creating a detailed 3D map of the magnetic field.

What scientists have found is that from the first magnetic field data of the Jupiter planet provided by Pioneer spacecraft to the latest data provided by Juno, there have been small but distinct changes in this area.

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