Juno
Coverage of Juno in the Nexus archive.
- UNESCO adds France’s D-Day landing beaches, Greece’s Mount Olympus to World Heritage List
UNESCO added France’s D-Day landing beaches in Normandy and Greece’s Mount Olympus to its World Heritage List, recognizing their historical and cultural significance. The designation includes five beaches, Pointe du Hoc, and sites in Japan and South Sudan, with concerns raised about preservation due to tourism and climate threats.
- An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China has released its first major findings, measuring neutrino oscillations with high precision. Located 700 meters underground, the detector studies antineutrinos from nearby nuclear plants to understand neutrino flavors and their masses, though the mass hierarchy question remains unresolved.
- An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China released its first major findings, measuring neutrino oscillations with high precision. The detector, located 2,297 feet underground, studies antineutrinos from nearby nuclear plants to understand neutrino flavors and mass differences, though the question of mass hierarchy remains unresolved.
- Relativistic electron acceleration at the bow shock of Jupiter and beyond
NASA’s Juno observations revealed relativistic electron acceleration at Jupiter’s bow shock and identified a universal scaling law connecting shock size to maximum cosmic ray energy. The findings establish a new understanding of cosmic ray energy dynamics in planetary environments.
- Jupiter’s lightning may be 100x more powerful than Earth’s
NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered that Jupiter's lightning bolts can be up to 100 times more powerful than Earth's lightning. The gas giant's massive storms generate enormous amounts of energy in its atmosphere, with cloud tops exceeding 100 kilometers in height. These findings demonstrate that Jupiter's atmospheric dynamics differ significantly from Earth's.
- Lyft to Buy Gett’s UK Taxi Business, Marking Its Third International Acquisition
Lyft is acquiring Gett's UK taxi business, marking its third international acquisition. Gett Inc., based in Tel Aviv, is also paying $200 million to acquire Juno, a New York-based ride-hailing startup known for offering better pay and stock to drivers.