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science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"NASA's Juno Captures Stunning Close-Up Images of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io"

NASA's Juno spacecraft recently completed a historic flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, coming within 930 miles of its surface, the closest approach in over two decades. The flyby provided stunning images and a wealth of data on Io's volcanic activity, which is among the most intense in the Solar System due to tidal heating from Jupiter and its moons. The mission aims to understand the frequency and patterns of volcanic eruptions on Io, as well as the suspected magma oceans beneath its crust. Juno is set to continue its exploration with another close pass on February 3.

via Futurism|

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science-and-technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"NASA's Juno Captures Close-Up of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io in Daring Flyby"

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured the most detailed images of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io in 22 years, flying just 930 miles above its surface on December 30, 2023. These images reveal the intense volcanic activity on Io, which is driven by the gravitational pull of Jupiter and its other moons. Juno's mission has included flybys of Jupiter's Galilean moons, and while future missions like JUICE and Europa Clipper will explore other moons, there are currently no missions planned for Io following the Io Volcano Observer's (IVO) proposal loss in 2021. Juno will continue to orbit Jupiter and is scheduled for another close flyby of Io in February 2024.

via Forbes|

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