Gallery: NASA's Juno Spacecraft Discovers Curiosities at Jupiter’s Poles
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This montage of 10 JunoCam images shows Jupiter growing and shrinking in apparent size as NASA's Juno spacecraft made its closest approach on August 27, 2016.
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A never-before-seen perspective on Jupiter's south pole.
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This image, captured by Juno's infrared imager gives a view of the southern aurora of Jupiter.
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Color images of Jupiter's north polar region from NASA's Junocam show the gas giant's unique storm systems and weather activity.
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The brighter exposure in this image of Jupiter's storm systems allows viewers to see more detail near the planet's terminator.
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As Juno closed in on Jupiter, its view grew sharper and fine details in the north polar region became increasingly visible.
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Here you can see Jupiter's north pole coming into view as Juno approaches the planet.
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This image provides a close-up view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere.
