"Comparing NASA's Voyager Video of Jupiter to New Photos"

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"Comparing NASA's Voyager Video of Jupiter to New Photos"
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45 years ago, NASA's Voyager spacecraft captured iconic images of Jupiter, revealing its complex atmospheric motions and providing the best close-up images at the time. Today, NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided even more detailed and colorful snapshots of Jupiter and its moons, showcasing intricate features and violent weather. Juno's modern technology has allowed for enhanced imaging, revealing Jupiter's Great Red Spot extending below the visible surface and capturing close-ups of its moons, including Io with its active volcanoes. While the Voyager spacecrafts are now in interstellar space, Juno continues to orbit Jupiter and send back stunning images, with its mission potentially extending beyond September 2025.

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