Inside Jupiter (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Inside Jupiter

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One of the big mysteries of Jupiter is how the planet generates its powerful magnetic field, the strongest in our solar system. A key to Jupiter's magnetic field may lie in understanding the properties--including the conductivity--of metallic hydrogen, which surrounds Jupiter's core.

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University of Rochester illustration / Rodi Keisidis, Laboratory for Laser Energetics

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