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Counting Fireflies: Advanced Stellar Compass on NASA’s Juno Unravels Jupiter’s Radiation Dynamics


Using cameras designed for navigation, scientists count ‘fireflies’ to determine the amount of radiation the spacecraft receives during each orbit of Jupiter. NASA's Juno mission has created the first comprehensive 3D radiation map of Jupiter's system, revealing the influence of smaller moons and

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