Juno Mission Reveals Breathtaking View of Jupiter and Volcanic Moon Io

NASA's Juno mission captured a stunning new portrait of Jupiter with its volcanic moon, Io. The photo showcases Jupiter's colorful cloud bands and swirling spots in the foreground, while capturing a sliver of Io's dark, molten-red surface in the background. Juno has provided scientists with the closest looks at Io since 2007, allowing for the study of its volcanic activity and tortured surface. The spacecraft will gather additional images and data during even closer passes in late 2023 and early 2024. Access to Juno's raw data has enabled citizen scientists to make thousands of important scientific discoveries since 2016.