June 8, 2023
2023-06-08T19:00:00
Cary Library: Juno's Europa Flyby and Exploration of the Jovian System (VIRTUAL)
Thursday, June 8, 2023
On September 29, 2022, Juno passed by Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, at an altitude of only ~350 km over its icy surface.
In this session, participants will learn about the successful flyby, Juno’s science objectives for the flyby, and a tour of Europa through the high-resolution visible images returned.
On September 29, 2022, Juno passed by Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, at an altitude of only ~350 km over its icy surface. The flyby provided the first close look at the Jovian moon in over 20 years, when NASA’s Galileo spacecraft flew past at a similar distance on January 3, 2000. Results from the Galileo mission suggested a salt water ocean may exist on Europa beneath its icy crust. The study of Europa is of high priority because the existence of a salty ocean suggests the possibility of habitability, as many scientists believe life on Earth may have started in our oceans.
In this session, Sangeeta Gautam will discuss with participants the successful flyby, Juno’s science objectives for the flyby, and a tour of Europa through the high-resolution visible images returned.
This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.