On February 3rd, NASA's Juno spacecraft had its second close encounter with Jupiter's moon Io, coming within just 930 miles of its surface. This flyby, following a similar pass just over a month ago, allowed Juno to capture some of the closest-ever images of Io's volcanic activity, including plumes from volcanic eruptions. The observations, hailed as 'bonus science', have provided detailed views of Io's volcanic calderas, lava flows, and mountains. These findings suggest that Io's volcanoes could theoretically produce enough energy for 700 Earths.
#Nasa shared an image of Jupiter's moon Io. The image showed Io against the backdrop of space, illuminated by sunlight from the right with its surface displaying volcanic calderas, lava flows, and mountains casting shadows. Read: https://t.co/8EkvFKzvfv https://t.co/3wLgmGQUTW
NASA Shares Stunning New Image Of Jupiter's Moon Io Captured By Juno Spacecraft https://t.co/dh23II5G87 https://t.co/2nLDq4LWlL
New images of Jupiter's moon, Io, show the volcanic satellite in incredible new detail, including plumes from volcanic activity. https://t.co/FSvFjKvHjg
During close flybys of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured stunning “bonus science” about the nightmarish world https://t.co/4dafezPBjY
On Feb3rd NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back some of the closest-ever images of this unique world. It came within just 930 miles of Io, following a similar pass just over a month ago. The volcanos on IO if tapped could produce enough energy for 700 Earths. https://t.co/Sa238D7Kd5
NASA Spacecraft Has Second Close Encounter With Jupiter Moon—And Sees Space Volcanoes Erupting https://t.co/vbDjlWKbKp