Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                 2025 May 25
     [2]A close-up image is shown of the planet Jupiter. Many clouds are
   visible including clouds colored blue near the bottom, on the left, and
    white oval clouds on the upper right. Please see the explanation for
                         more detailed information.

                               Beneath Jupiter
        Image Credit & Copyright: [3]NASA, [4]Juno, [5]SwRI, [6]MSSS;
       Processing & [7]License: [8]Gerald Eichstädt & [9]Seán Doran

   Explanation: Jupiter is stranger than we knew. NASA's [10]Juno
   spacecraft has now completed over 70 swoops past [11]Jupiter as it
   moves around its highly [12]elliptical orbit. [13]Pictured from 2017,
   [14]Jupiter is seen from below where, surprisingly, the horizontal
   [15]bands that cover most of the planet disappear into [16]swirls and
   complex patterns. A line of [17]white oval clouds is visible nearer to
   the equator. [18]Impressive results from [19]Juno show that
   [20]Jupiter's weather phenomena can extend deep below its cloud tops,
   that Jupiter's center has a core that is [21]unexpectedly large and
   soft, and that [22]Jupiter's magnetic field varies greatly with
   location. Although [23]Juno is scheduled to keep orbiting Jupiter
   further [24]into 2025, at some time the robotic spacecraft will be
   [25]maneuvered to plunge into the giant planet.

               Jigsaw Jumble: [26]Astronomy Puzzle of the Day
                      Tomorrow's picture: galaxy spikes
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