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Jupiter Quest Supplementary Links:
The following provides useful insight as you begin to explore Jupiter Quest:
- Mission Juno: Mission Juno
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Galileo Legacy Site: Galileo Legacy
- Galileo Project Information: Galileo Project
- Voyager: The Interstellar Mission: Voyager Mission
- American Association of Physics Teachers: AAPT
- Lawrence Hall of Science - UC Berkeley: Lawrence Hall of Science
- National Science Teachers Association: NSTA
- Images of Radio Galaxies and Quasars: Radio Galaxies and Quasars
- Windows to the Universe: Windows to the Universe
- Spaceweather.com: Space Weather
- BrainPop.com: BrainPop
- Amazing Space: Amazing Space
Key Terms and Concepts:
- Synchrotron Emission: Radio waves emitted by energetic electrons spiraling along magnetic field lines.
- Magnetic Field: The region around a planet where magnetic forces are strong, influencing the behavior of charged particles.
- Radiation Belts: Regions around a planet filled with high-energy particles, posing hazards to spacecraft.
- Gas Giant: A large planet composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface.