NASA releases new photos of Jupiter and a recording of its satellite “sound”

The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released new images of the planet Jupiter and its natural satellite, Ganymede, a “sound” record obtained by the Juno space probe.

The audio material released by the agency combines the data collected during the arrival of the device with the largest satellite in our solar system. Of course, we can not really hear anything in space, because there are no sound waves moving. However, the spacecraft detected electrical and magnetic radiation, which the scientists turned into sound recordings.

If we listen to it closely, we will remember the vocal characteristics of the robot presented in Star Wars, R2-D2. We also notice a change in frequencies, indicating that the probe has moved across another region of the magnetosphere.

“Juno” has been moving around Jupiter since 2016 and provides important information about the latter. Through it, scientists are trying to study the faint ring of dust on the planet, which is generated by nearby satellites. Particular attention is paid to the chaotic atmosphere of the celestial body called the gas giant, because it does not look like others.

Object clouds are surrounded by active electrons, protons, and ions. It also has a layer of metallic hydrogen, and the nucleus of Jupiter still remains a mystery to researchers. It is thought that there heavier elements than helium are located in the center, which is the source of a powerful magnetic field.

The probe data also shed light on the internal structure of the planet, which results in, for example, a large red spot. Astronomers are also observing a large blue spot called a magnetic anomaly. It is moving in an easterly direction at a speed of about 4 centimeters per second, which is enough to hit the planet in a circle in 350 years.

These storms are amplified by downstream currents that form much deeper than previously thought. Hopefully this information will help us to understand more about Jupiter’s atmosphere and its interaction with its magnetic field.

According to scientists, by studying this celestial body composed of gas, we will learn a lot about our solar system and its evolution, in which Juno plays an important role.