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SHEPHERD MOONS – Small moons that help maintain Jupiter’s ring structure.

JUNO MISSION – A NASA mission studying Jupiter’s atmosphere and magnetic field.

INTERIOR STRUCTURE – Thought to have a metallic hydrogen core.

ZONAL WINDS – Strong winds that form Jupiter’s distinctive bands.

RADIATION BELTS – Jupiter has intense radiation zones.

JOVIAN RINGS – Jupiter has faint, dusty rings.

EUROPA’S ICE CRUST – Thought to cover a subsurface ocean.

IO’S VOLCANISM – The most geologically active moon, with continuous volcanic eruptions.

MAGNETOSPHERE – The largest planetary magnetic field in the solar system.

JUPITER’S ATMOSPHERE – Composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.