"Juno Probe's Historic Close-Up Encounter with Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io"
NASA's Juno spacecraft conducted its closest flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, coming within 930 miles of its surface to study the moon's intense volcanic activity and its interaction with Jupiter's magnetosphere. Despite the challenges posed by Jupiter's radiation, which has begun to affect Juno's instruments, the spacecraft continues to exceed its expected lifespan, with plans to operate until September 2025 before a controlled descent into Jupiter's atmosphere to avoid contaminating its moons.