Jupiter gets downsized — and squashed

Jupiter gets downsized — and squashed

The gas giant’s shape and size, previously known only from data collected more than 45 years ago, have been updated at last. The gas giant’s shape and size, previously known only from data collected more than 45 years ago, have been updated at last.

NASA’s Juno mission reveals Jupiter is smaller and more “squashed" than previously estimated

Many of us know Jupiter as the solar system’s largest planet, and while it still is, recent findings from NASA’s Juno mission reveal data that the planet is a little smaller and more "squashed" than initially estimated.STORMS ON JUPITER GO DEEP BELOW ITS TURBULENT CLOUD TOPS, NEW STUDIES SHOWSAccording to NASA, based on analysis of radio occultation data from 13 Juno flybys, scientists found that the planet’s equator is roughly 5 miles narrower,…