SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 23, 2026Ars Technica

A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

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NASA's Juno spacecraft discovered that Jupiter's lightning bolts are at least 100 times more powerful than Earth's, analyzing microwave emissions during a rare storm lull in 2021-2022. Despite producing groundbreaking science, Juno faces potential termination due to budget cuts requiring NASA to choose between maintaining existing missions or funding new exploration projects.

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