Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- New findings from NASA's Juno mission suggest that Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is slightly smaller and more flattened than scientists previously believed.

According to NASA, researchers analysed radio occultation data collected during 13 close flybys of the gas giant, while also factoring in the impact of Jupiter's powerful zonal winds. The study, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, found that Jupiter is around 8 kilometres narrower at the equator and about 24 kilometres flatter at the poles than earlier measurements indicated.

NASA explained that radio occultation allows scientists to peer through Jupiter's thick and opaque cloud layers to gain insights into its internal structure. During th...