Yamila Miguel : Jupiter internal structure and the first Juno results

The key to understand our origins is in the interiors and atmospheres of the giant planets. Jupiter is the biggest planet in our system and the most influential one: its large mass shaped the architecture of the solar system and due to its fast formation it contains valuable information of the solar system formation history. 

In orbit since July 2016, the first orbits of Juno mission had led to a remarkable improving of the planet gravity data, changing our knowledge of the planetary interior and leading to a much better comprehension of the giant planet and its role in the solar system.  

In this seminar, I will present the new Juno results, the models we use to understand Jupiter’s interior and its differential rotation and the main challenges and questions that remained to be solved.