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pole, mapping longitudinal strips as the planet rotated beneath it. the orbits were to take days each, with the mission wrapping up in october . however, while the craft was en route to jupiter, nasa determined that -day orbits, rather than , would provide better spacing for the mapmaking. juno's microwave
cloud layer of ammonium hydrosulfide crystals, and an innermost layer likely made up of water ice and vapor. occasionally, the clouds have parted sufficiently to allow scientists to see below the upper level using telescopes. juno, however, can see through the clouds consistently with a six-channel microwave...
https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/juno-unveils-jupiters-secrets