除了寻找过境低质量的行星,约翰也将措施和完善的物理性质热木星探测宽视场过境搜索。
In addition to searching for transiting low-mass planets, John will also measure and refine the physical properties of hot Jupiters detected by wide-field transit searches.
有科学家正在提议,未来可能的木星探测计划能够在木卫二和木卫三上搜寻地下海洋,那里或许拥有一些对维持生命十分重要的元素。
Possible future missions to Jupiter are being proposed that can search Europa and Ganymede for deep oceans that may harbor elements thought important for supporting life.
他还参与了人类第一个木星探测器先驱二号的研制工作,另外他还参与了先驱十一号的研制工作,先驱十一号探测器先后飞往木星和土星。
He also worked on Pioneer Two, the first space vehicle to investigate the planet Jupiter. And he worked on Pioneer Eleven, which flew past Jupiter and Saturn.
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