New Delhi, Feb 7: NASA shared an image of Jupiter’s moon Io on Tuesday. The stunning image depicted Io set against the vastness of space, illuminated by sunlight from the right, showcasing its surface adorned with volcanic calderas, according to NASA’s post.
“Io is caught in a tug-of-war between Jupiter’s powerful gravity and the smaller pull from two neighboring moons,” said a post by Nasa on Instagram.
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It must be noted that the Juno spacecraft completed its second close pass of Jupiter’s moon Io on Saturday, following a similar flyby on December 30, 2023.
Io, one of Jupiter’s moons, undergoes intense gravitational forces from Jupiter and neighboring moons, resulting in volcanic activity that shapes its surface with eruptions and lava lakes.
The purpose of the twin flybys by Juno is to provide insights into Io’s volcanic processes and explore the possibility of a global magma ocean beneath its rocky terrain. During the approach, the spacecraft came within about 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of Io.
Juno, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is a pioneering mission aimed at penetrating beneath the planet’s thick clouds, unraveling mysteries about the gas giant, and shedding light on the origins of our solar system.
Currently in an extended mission phase, NASA’s farthest-reaching planetary orbiter continues its pursuit of answers. According to NASA’s website, Juno has completed 35 orbits around Jupiter, gathering over three terabits of scientific data.
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