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Magnetospheric Science Objectives of the Juno Mission

Hansen, C. J.; Kurth, W. S.; McComas, D. J. +18 more

In July 2016, NASA's Juno mission becomes the first spacecraft to enter polar orbit of Jupiter and venture deep into unexplored polar territories of the magnetosphere. Focusing on these polar regions, we review current understanding of the structure and dynamics of the magnetosphere and summarize the outstanding issues. The Juno mission profile in…