NASA shares stunning photo of Jupiter’s hellish moon Io, snapped by Juno mission spacecraft
11 months ago

NASA shares stunning photo of Jupiter’s hellish moon Io, snapped by Juno mission spacecraft

Hindustan Times  

Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system and it has a huge number of moons, unlike Earth which has just one. NASA shared this amazing image of Jupiter's moon Io taken by the Juno mission spacecraft. These have been derived from the recent flybys of the Juno mission spacecraft and these have been turned into some stricking animations that highlight two of the Jovian moon’s most dramatic features: a mountain and an almost glass-smooth lake of cooling lava. Juno, which is powered by solar energy, ventured to a distance of approximately 930 miles from the moon's surface, capturing the first close-up snapshots of its north region. About Juno mission spacecraft Launched on August 5, 2011, NASA’s Juno spacecraft was sent on a 5-year journey to Jupiter.

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NASA mission solves volcanic mystery of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’ Io
3 months, 1 week ago

NASA mission solves volcanic mystery of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’ Io

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. But the moon’s wild volcanic activity wasn’t detected until Voyager 1 flew by Jupiter and its moons in 1979, revealing Io’s dynamic surface that resembled a pepperoni pizza, Bolton said. We knew data from Juno’s two very close flybys could give us some insights on how this tortured moon actually worked.” This …

Juno Mission sheds light on Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
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3 months, 1 week ago

Juno Mission sheds light on Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

India TV News  

NASA's Juno mission has made an exciting discovery about Io, one of Jupiter’s moons known for its incredible volcanic activity. Researchers have found that Io’s volcanoes are not connected to a huge underground sea of molten rock, as previously thought. In 2023 and 2024, Juno spacecraft flew close to Io and collected important information about the moon’s gravitational field. One …

Nasa reveals why Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanic place in Solar System
3 months, 1 week ago

Nasa reveals why Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanic place in Solar System

India Today  

A groundbreaking study has unveiled new insights into the volcanic activity of Jupiter's moon Io, confirming it as the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Researchers from Nasa’s Juno mission have discovered that the moon's volcanoes are likely powered by individual chambers of magma rather than a single ocean of magma beneath its surface. During these encounters, Juno …

NASA mission solves volcanic mystery of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’ Io
3 months, 1 week ago

NASA mission solves volcanic mystery of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’ Io

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. But the moon’s wild volcanic activity wasn’t detected until Voyager 1 flew by Jupiter and its moons in 1979, revealing Io’s dynamic surface that resembled a pepperoni pizza, Bolton said. We knew data from Juno’s two very close flybys could give us some insights on how this tortured moon actually worked.” This …

Fireflies on Jupiter: Juno makes first radiation map of Solar System giant
7 months ago

Fireflies on Jupiter: Juno makes first radiation map of Solar System giant

India Today  

Nasa's Juno mission has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by creating the first complete 3D radiation map of the Jupiter system. This innovative map provides a detailed view of the high-energy particle environment surrounding Jupiter, including the intense radiation near the orbit of its icy moon Europa. In addition to mapping radiation, Juno's instruments are providing rare low-light images of Jupiter's …

A sharp mountain and a lava lake: Jupiter's moon hides mega features
11 months ago

A sharp mountain and a lava lake: Jupiter's moon hides mega features

India Today  

Juno mission, one of Nasa's highly successful spacecraft, has revealed mysterious features on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. Scientists have for the first time transformed data collected during recent flybys of Io into animations that highlight two of the Jovian moon’s most dramatic features: a mountain and a glass-smooth lake of cooling lava. WATCH SHARP MOUNTAIN RISES ON JUPITER'S …

Sharpest picture of Jupiter's moon Io shows tall mountains, bubbling lava lakes
1 year, 1 month ago

Sharpest picture of Jupiter's moon Io shows tall mountains, bubbling lava lakes

India Today  

Nasa's Juno spacecraft has executed the closest flybys of Jupiter's moon Io in over two decades to send the sharpest image of the most volcanic place in Solar System. On December 30th, 2023, Juno made a daring approach to within 1,500 kilometers of Io's tumultuous surface, capturing unprecedented high-resolution images of the most volcanic body. The JunoCam instrument aboard the …

NASA's Juno spacecraft captures Jupiter Moon Io's surface in close flyby | See pic
1 year, 1 month ago

NASA's Juno spacecraft captures Jupiter Moon Io's surface in close flyby | See pic

India TV News  

NASA recently shared a close-up image of Jupiter's Moon Io, taken by the Juno spacecraft during its final close flyby on February 3. "On Saturday, Feb. 3, our @NASASolarSystem Juno spacecraft made its final close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io. Scientific goals NASA aims to gain fresh insights into Io's volcanic processes and investigate the possibility of a global magma …

Nasa's Juno captures two volcanic plumes rising above Jupiter's moon Io
1 year, 1 month ago

Nasa's Juno captures two volcanic plumes rising above Jupiter's moon Io

India Today  

Nasa's Juno spacecraft has once again soared past Jupiter's moon Io, capturing unprecedented data that could unlock the secrets of its volcanic landscape. The mission's team is particularly intrigued by the observation of two volcanic plumes rising from Io's surface during the flyby. They hope to determine whether Io harbors a global magma ocean beneath its crust and to understand …

NASA's Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA's Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

Hindustan Times  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's spacecraft Juno has captured detailed images of Jupiter's moon Io after it came closer to the planet's moon than any other mission has in the last two decades. Jupiter moon Last week, the space agency released the images taken by the spacecraft, which flew roughly 930 miles from the surface of Io. “By combining data …

Io, most volcanic place in solar system, looks haunting in closest ever pictures
1 year, 2 months ago

Io, most volcanic place in solar system, looks haunting in closest ever pictures

India Today  

Nasa's Juno Spacecraft Reveals Fiery Details of Io, Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Nasa's Juno spacecraft has captured the most detailed images yet of Io, Jupiter's innermost Galilean moon and the most volcanically active place in our solar system. Io's ceaseless volcanic eruptions are driven by the powerful gravitational forces exerted by Jupiter, coupled with the dynamic interactions with its neighbouring moons. …

Just in time for Halloween! NASA's Juno probe spots a ghoulish 'face' on Jupiter
1 year, 4 months ago

Just in time for Halloween! NASA's Juno probe spots a ghoulish 'face' on Jupiter

Daily Mail  

With Halloween fast approaching, NASA has joined in with the spooky shenanigans by releasing a new image of a ghoulish looking 'face' on Jupiter. Half of the image is in darkness on the planet's night side, which NASA said only adds to the creepiness because it makes the face seem as though it is peering out from behind a door.⁣ …

NASA shares never-before-seen images of Jupiter's lava-covered moon, Io
1 year, 5 months ago

NASA shares never-before-seen images of Jupiter's lava-covered moon, Io

ABC  

NASA has released detailed images of Io, one of about 90 moons revolving around Jupiter, using the space agency's Juno probe. Images taken with NASA's Juno probe show Io in the bottom left and Jupiter in the top right of the image. Never-before-seen feature discovered in Jupiter's atmosphere NASA has been particularly interested in the biggest planet in our solar …

Nasa has received clearest image of Io, the most volcanic world in Solar System
1 year, 5 months ago

Nasa has received clearest image of Io, the most volcanic world in Solar System

India Today  

Nasa's Juno spacecraft has recently unveiled breathtaking images of Jupiter's moon Io, showcasing its lava-scarred surface in unprecedented detail. The images were captured during a flyby on October 15, 2023, as Juno passed near Io, the most volcanically active body in our solar system. Io is renowned for its intense volcanic activity, boasting hundreds of volcanoes that regularly erupt with …

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Captures Mysterious Lightning Glow On Jupiter
1 year, 9 months ago

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Captures Mysterious Lightning Glow On Jupiter

Hindustan Times  

One of NASA’s spacecraft caught a strange and surreal lightning glow inside a swirling vortex on Jupiter. Juno Spacecraft captured a strange green lightning on Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. In 2016, the Juno spacecraft was dispatched to observe Jupiter and its moons, capturing its 31st close flyby of the gas giant on 30th December …

The most volcanic world in the solar system is about to be visited by a NASA spacecraft
2 years, 3 months ago

The most volcanic world in the solar system is about to be visited by a NASA spacecraft

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “Juno sensors are designed to study Jupiter, but we’ve been thrilled at how well they can perform double duty by observing Jupiter’s moons.” The spacecraft recently captured a new image of Jupiter’s northernmost cyclone on September 29. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage The Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016 to uncover details more about …

Nasa reveals stunning images of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa
2 years, 5 months ago

Nasa reveals stunning images of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa revealed the newest close up photo of Jupiter’s icy Moon Europa taken …

NASA's Juno spacecraft to fly by Jupiter's icy 'ocean' moon Europa tonight
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA's Juno spacecraft to fly by Jupiter's icy 'ocean' moon Europa tonight

ABC  

Scientists are gearing up to get the most detailed snapshot yet of Europa, one of the frozen water worlds in our Solar System potentially capable of hosting life. The raw data will start coming back down to Earth via NASA's Deep Space Network after Juno completes a flyby of Jupiter, seven hours after it passes Europa. NASA's Europa Clipper is …

NASA's Juno probe snaps a stunning photo of Jupiter revealing the planet's true colours
2 years, 6 months ago

NASA's Juno probe snaps a stunning photo of Jupiter revealing the planet's true colours

Daily Mail  

A NASA probe has captured stunning new images of Jupiter that show the gas giant in its 'true colours'. The Juno spacecraft observed the complex colours and swirling patterns of Jupiter's clouds as it completed its 43rd close flyby on July 5 2022 An approximately true colour and contrast image of Jupiter processed by Björn Jónsson from the PJ44_46 raw …

NASA Shares Post on Jupiter’s Largest Moon Ganymede, 'Mood' Photo Goes Viral
3 years, 7 months ago

NASA Shares Post on Jupiter’s Largest Moon Ganymede, 'Mood' Photo Goes Viral

News 18  

Outer space is filled with so many interesting hidden gems that leave us impressed. The post features an image of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede that also reveals some interesting facts about the possibility of the presence of water on the planet. The spacecraft developed the image using the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper instrument that sees infrared lights which are not visible …

NASA’s Juno mission captures first closeup images of Jupiter’s largest moon in a generation
3 years, 9 months ago

NASA’s Juno mission captures first closeup images of Jupiter’s largest moon in a generation

CNN  

CNN — The largest moon in our solar system got its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. “We are going to take our time before we draw any scientific conclusions, but until then we can simply marvel at this celestial wonder.” This image of the dark side of Ganymede was taken by Juno's Stellar Reference Unit navigation …

New photos from Jupiter look like a van Gogh painting
6 years ago

New photos from Jupiter look like a van Gogh painting

CNN  

CNN — No, that’s not Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting, but the swirls are pretty convincing. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent back some lovely new photos of Jupiter that give us all of the Post-Impressionist feels. In the new images, atmospheric features in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere showcase clouds that swirl around a circle in a jet stream region called …

NASA sent Juno to Jupiter in 2011. It got back works of art
6 years, 3 months ago

NASA sent Juno to Jupiter in 2011. It got back works of art

CNN  

CNN — NASA sent the spacecraft Juno to Jupiter in 2011. A south tropical disturbance has just passed Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot and reflects its orange haze from in these series of color-enhanced images from NASA. “The general theme of our discoveries is really how different Jupiter looked from how we expected,” said Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator, from …

NASA shares stunning moonrise photo of Jupiter's moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft
6 years, 4 months ago

NASA shares stunning moonrise photo of Jupiter's moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft

India Today  

NASA has unveiled a stunning image of Jupiter's moon Io rising off the gas giant's horizon, captured by the Juno spacecraft. Io rising: #Jupiter's volcanic moon rises just off the horizon of the gas giant planet in this new color-enhanced image https://t.co/hscGAxDBWo pic.twitter.com/kPXh57mkoR NASA's Juno Mission November 15, 2018 At the time, Juno was about 18,400 kilometers from the planet's …

Nasa’s Juno reveals Jupiter’s interior in unprecedented detail
7 years ago

Nasa’s Juno reveals Jupiter’s interior in unprecedented detail

Live Mint  

Washington: The interior of Jupiter is just as intriguing as the planet’s dazzling surface, with a swirling mixture of liquid hydrogen and helium at its center, vast atmospheric jet streams and exotic gravitational properties, scientists said on Wednesday. Data from Nasa’s Juno spacecraft, orbiting the solar system’s largest planet since 2016, is providing researchers with what they called unprecedented insight …

NASA'S JUNO MISSION TO JUPITER
7 years, 2 months ago

NASA'S JUNO MISSION TO JUPITER

Daily Mail  

The craft is expected to study the composition of the planet's atmosphere until 2025. Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' is changing colour: Earth-sized storm that could disappear completely in 20 years is glowing an intense orange Researchers at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, show that Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' is shrivelling at a rate of. Stunning image captured …

Jupiter glows like a jewel in these latest images sent by NASA’s Juno spacecraft
7 years, 2 months ago

Jupiter glows like a jewel in these latest images sent by NASA’s Juno spacecraft

India TV News  

The giant planet Jupiter, haunted by tumultuous gases, looked downright like a jewel in the sky in the latest images captured by US space agency NASA’s Juno spacecraft. "Each new orbit brings us closer to the heart of Jupiter's radiation belt, but so far the spacecraft has weathered the storm of electrons surrounding Jupiter better than we could have ever …

Jupiter’s mysteries: Juno mission first results, new images
7 years, 9 months ago

Jupiter’s mysteries: Juno mission first results, new images

CNN  

Story highlights First results from the Juno mission to Jupiter reveal giant cyclones and ammonia in the atmosphere Jupiter's magnetic field is 10 times that of Earth's and and twice as strong as anticipated CNN — Beneath its heavy cloud cover, Jupiter has been able to keep its secrets from astronomers. Jupiter from the poles doesn’t look anything like it …

Juno sends back stunning first picture of Jupiter after entering orbit
8 years, 8 months ago

Juno sends back stunning first picture of Jupiter after entering orbit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Though we’ve seen each of those things before – and even have better quality images – it’s …

Mission Juno: NASA’s JunoCam Sends First Images of Jupiter
8 years, 8 months ago

Mission Juno: NASA’s JunoCam Sends First Images of Jupiter

The Quint  

JunoCam – the camera aboard NASA’s Juno mission – has sent the first image of Jupiter, as well as the images of three of its four largest moons.The spacecraft entered orbit around the king of planets on 4 July. The colour image shows atmospheric features on Jupiter, including the famous Great Red Spot, and three of the massive planet’s four …

Nasa's Juno mission: Here is the first look of Jupiter and its moons
8 years, 8 months ago

Nasa's Juno mission: Here is the first look of Jupiter and its moons

Firstpost  

Nasa’s Juno spacecraft has sent the first-ever image of the gas giant Jupiter and three of its four moons to the Earth as it continues orbiting the planet. Washington: Nasa’s Juno spacecraft has sent the first-ever image of the gas giant Jupiter and three of its four moons to the Earth as it continues orbiting the planet. The colour image …

Hello Jupiter! NASA Spacecraft Juno Arrives at the Giant Planet
8 years, 8 months ago

Hello Jupiter! NASA Spacecraft Juno Arrives at the Giant Planet

The Quint  

Hours before the encounter, NASA released a series of images taken last week during the approach, showing Jupiter glowing yellow in the distance, circled by its four inner moons. The fifth rock from the sun and the heftiest planet in the solar system, Jupiter is what’s known as a gas giant — a ball of hydrogen and helium — unlike …

NASA’s Juno spacecraft enters Jupiter’s orbit
8 years, 8 months ago

NASA’s Juno spacecraft enters Jupiter’s orbit

Al Jazeera  

The $1.1bn mission launched five years ago aims to probe the origin of the solar system before it aborts in 2018. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has begun to orbit Jupiter to investigate the origin of the solar system, the US space agency has said. The $1.1bn mission launched five years ago successfully entered the orbit of Jupiter, the largest planet in …

NASA's Juno spacecraft poised for one-shot try to orbit Jupiter
8 years, 8 months ago

NASA's Juno spacecraft poised for one-shot try to orbit Jupiter

ABC  

A NASA spacecraft is poised for a one-shot attempt to slip into Jupiter's orbit for the start of a 20-month-long dance around the solar system's largest planet to learn how and where it formed. Key points: Juno must be precisely positioned and ignite its engine at exactly the right time to slip into orbit Learning about how Jupiter formed may …

By Jove: NASA Says Juno Craft Is Orbiting Jupiter
8 years, 8 months ago

By Jove: NASA Says Juno Craft Is Orbiting Jupiter

NPR  

By Jove: NASA Says Juno Craft Is Orbiting Jupiter Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Updated 1:40 a.m. ET with Juno orbit maneuver After a nearly five-year journey, NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft achieved orbit around Jupiter on Monday night. "It's a milestone for planetary science," NASA Director of Planetary Science Jim Green said at a news conference before the …

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