JUPITER DESTROYS VISITING PROBES

NASA’s Juno probe must zigzag to avoid the radiation.

Aboard the about 4 kg Juno space probe, you will find nine measuring instruments to determine the planet’s interior make-up, map out Jupiter’s powerful magnetic field.

Jupiter is surrounded by powerful radiation belts that destroy the probe’s equipment. So, Juno’s orbits are highly elliptical, ensuring that the probe is not subjected to radiation all the time.