Jupiter Rendezvous

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 14:21 in Astronomy & Space

On Independence Day, a NASA spacecraft will enter Jupiter's orbit, and the University of Iowa has an instrument along for the ride. The Plasma Waves Instrument, designed and built at the UI, will sample plasma waves and learn how Jupiter's intense auroras are produced.

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