NASA’s Juno Gives Aerial Views of Mountain, Lava Lake on Io
Apr 18, 2024 · Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed data collected during two recent flybys of Io into animations that highlight two of the Jovian moon’s most dramatic features: a mountain and an almost glass-smooth lake of cooling lava.
NASA Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's volcanic moon Io like never ...
Jan 2, 2024 · During its 57th flyby of Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft came closer to the planet's moon Io than any other mission has in the last two decades. Passing within around 930 miles (1,500 kilometers)...
Juno - NASA Science
After enduring a five-year, 1.7 billion-mile journey from Earth, and evading showers of the most punishing radiation outside the Sun, Juno has provided breathtaking images and breakthrough discoveries from Jupiter and its moons.
NASA’s Juno Mission Getting Closer to Jupiter’s Moon Io
May 15, 2023 · NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly past Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io on Tuesday, May 16, and then the gas giant itself soon after. The flyby of the Jovian moon will be the closest to date, at an altitude of about 22,060 miles (35,500 kilometers).
NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic …
Apr 19, 2024 · NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.
NASA’s Juno Gets Highest-Resolution Close-Up of Jupiter’s Moon …
Oct 5, 2022 · Juno’s Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) – a star camera used to orient the spacecraft – obtained the black-and-white image during the spacecraft’s flyby of Europa on Sept. 29, 2022, at a distance of about 256 miles (412 kilometers). With a resolution that ranges from 840 to 1,115 feet (256 to 340 meters) per pixel, the image was captured as ...
Juno Coverage | Space
Mar 5, 2024 · NASA's solar-powered spacecraft, Juno, will take another spin past Jupiter's moon Io on Sunday (July 30) with its 52nd pass being its closest approach to the volcanic moon yet. NASA's Juno...
NASA’s Juno Shares First Image From Flyby of Jupiter’s Moon …
Sep 29, 2022 · The complex, ice-covered surface of Jupiter's moon Europa was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft during a flyby on Sept. 29, 2022. At closest approach, the spacecraft came within a distance of about 219 miles (352 kilometers).
NASA’s Juno Mission Measures Oxygen Production at Europa
Mar 4, 2024 · Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have calculated the rate of oxygen being produced at the Jovian moon Europa to be substantially less than most previous studies.
NASA Science Live: Juno Spacecraft Makes Historic Flyby of …
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been in orbit around Jupiter for almost 8 years, offering it the unique opportunity to make close flybys of two of the planet’s intriguing moons – Io and Europa. Join NASA experts Thursday, March 7 at 1 p.m. ET as we delve into these enigmatic worlds to learn how scientists are unraveling their secrets.