A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

NASA's Juno spacecraft data reveals Jupiter's lightning is at least 100 times more powerful than Earth's, with findings published in AGU Advances. However, Juno's future is uncertain as NASA faces significant budget pressures, with the Trump administration previously proposing to slash NASA's science budget by nearly half. While Congress rejected most cuts and passed a $2.54 billion planetary science budget, it remains about $220 million below prior funding levels, forcing difficult prioritization decisions.