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radiation by a titanium vault,
Juno’s scientific instruments—
including a radiometer to study
atmosphere and a particle
detector to measure magnetic
fields—will allow scientists to
peer beneath the gas giant’s
clouds. Over the next year
and a half, Juno’s continuing
observations will tell scientists
how much water is on Jupiter
and whether the planet has
a solid core. This could reveal
how the solar system, including
Earth, formed. The mission
is also taking the highest-
resolution photographic
images of Jupiter in history.