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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 molten lava. The Juno mission, launched in 2011, continues to unravel the mysteries of our solar system, providing invaluable insights into the formation and evolution of Jupiter and its moons.











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