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"Juno Probe's Stunning Images: Io's 4.5 Billion Years of Volcanic Activity"

NASA's Juno probe recently conducted two close flybys of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, capturing amazing views and data that wowed scientists. The spacecraft came within about 930 miles of Io's surface, revealing active volcanoes and a 127-mile-long lava lake called Loki Patera. Juno also collected intriguing information about Jupiter's poles and water abundance, providing valuable insights into the gas giant's composition. The probe's next close flyby of Jupiter will be on May 12.

via Space.com|

#io #juno-probe #jupiter

space2 years ago•3 min saved

Juno's Unprecedented Close Encounter with Io

NASA's Juno spacecraft has completed its closest flyby of Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon, capturing new images of the geologically-active satellite. Io is the solar system's fourth largest moon and has the highest density and strongest gravity of any moon. It is known for its widespread volcanic activity, boasting over 400 volcanoes and lava flows. The images captured by Juno's JunoCam instrument, processed by citizen scientists, are the best we've seen since the Galileo mission ended 20 years ago. Juno will perform two more Io flybys, with the closest approach on February 24th expected to provide the most detailed images yet.

via Phys.org|

#closest-flyby #images #io

space2 years ago•1 min saved

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.

via Space.com|

#io #juno-mission #jupiter

space-science2 years ago•2 min saved

Collaborative Telescopes Investigate Jupiter's Volcanic Moon

The Hubble and James Webb telescopes will collaborate with NASA's Juno spacecraft to study Io, Jupiter's volcanic moon. Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, and its proximity to Jupiter and its sister moons contributes to its volcanic activity. By combining Juno's on-site measurements with remote-sensing observations from the telescopes, scientists hope to gain new insights into Io's volcanism, plasma-moon interactions, and the neutral gas and plasma populations in Jupiter's magnetosphere.

via Gizmodo|

#hubble-telescope #io #james-webb-telescope