"Juno's Stunning Images: Volcanic Activity on Jupiter's Moon Io"
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NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured close-up images of intriguing features on Jupiter's moon Io, including a mountain and a lava lake called Loki Patera. The spacecraft also obtained data on Jupiter's polar cyclones and water abundance, revealing that Io is littered with volcanoes and has a relatively smooth surface compared to other Galilean moons. The mission's extended goals include studying Jupiter's water abundance and shedding light on the gas giant's formation and evolution.
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