Juno is the first mission to explore the full Jovian system – including the planet’s interior, atmosphere, polar aurora, magnetosphere, rings, and moons – with multiple close flybys of three of Jupiter’s most intriguing Galilean moons: Ganymede, Europa, and Io. Since its first orbit in 2016, Juno has delivered one revelation after another about the inner workings of this massive gas giant. With the extended mission, Juno is answering fundamental questions that arose during its prime mission while reaching beyond the planet to explore Jupiter’s ring system and the Galilean satellites. Principal Investigator Dr. Scott Bolton will present highlights of Juno’s discoveries, as well as what to expect in Juno’s extended mission as it continues its exploration of the Jovian system and how Juno fits into the history and future of space exploration.
Guest Speaker
Scott Bolton
Principal Investigator, Juno Mission
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Scott Bolton is the Principal Investigator of NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter, which launched in 2011. The Juno spacecraft entered Jupiter orbit in 2016, making discoveries that have since rewritten the textbooks about the gas giant. Bolton has more than 30 years of experience in aerospace and space science, with experience in mission design and engineering to scientific research and program management. He was a member of the technical staff at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 25 years prior to joining the Southwest Research Institute. He attended the University of Michigan, Caltech, and the University of California at Berkeley. He leads several educational programs spanning elementary through university levels. His lifelong pursuit to advance the intersection of art and science has led to collaborations with numerous artists, record companies, and production companies.
