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NASA’s Juno Sends Back Spectacular Images Of Jupiter

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Jupiter, processed by Jackie Branc using images taken by the Juno spacecraft on May 12, 2024. NASA / SwRI / MSSS / ...

NASA Discovers Gravity-Squeezed World ‘Exploding With Volcanoes’

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A roiling-hot exoplanet billions of miles away has been discovered, dotted with so many volcanos that it would visibly glow in the ...

NASA’s Juno Gives Aerial Views of Mountain, Lava Lake on Io

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

This animation is an artist’s concept of Loki Patera, a lava lake on Jupiter’s moon Io, made using data from the JunoCam ...

NASA’s Juno Captures Stunning Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io in Closest Flybys Yet

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Jupiter’s moon Io, its night side illuminated by reflected sunlight from Jupiter, or “Jupitershine.” Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Emma Wälimäki © CC BY NASA’s ...

NASA’s Juno Captures Two Active Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

On February 3, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured images of two volcanic plumes on Jupiter’s moon Io, possibly indicating activity from either two ...

Juno Spacecraft Gears Up for Closest Look at Jupiter’s Tormented Moon

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA’s curious Jupiter probe is getting chummier with the planet’s most erratic moon, Io. The Juno spacecraft will carry out the closest ...