Using Webb, scientists measure high-speed jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere

Published by NASASpaceflight on 10/29/2023

Scientists recently discovered a high-speed jet stream at Jupiter’s equator using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s images helped the team of scientists track fine details through the planet’s atmosphere, allowing them to measure these winds for the first time. The newly discovered jet stream will provide scientists with insight into how the layers of Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere interact.