For your processing pleasure: The sharpest pictures of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io in a generation

3 years ago by ZeroCool to c/astronomy

NASA's Juno spacecraft has just made the closest flybys of Jupiter's moon Io that any spacecraft has carried out in more than 20 years. An instrument on this spacecraft called "JunoCam" has returned spectacular, high-resolution images—and raw data are now available for you to process, enhance, and investigate.

tunetardis 14 points 3 years ago

It's impressive how much detail Juno was able to capture even on the night side. What I love about Io is how it's instantly recognizable. Nothing even remotely resembles it in the solar system.

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theodewere 5 points 3 years ago

On Dec. 30, 2023, Juno came within about 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the surface of the solar system's most volcanic world. It made a second ultra-close flyby of Io just this week.

spacecraft Juno out there buzzing Io at high speed

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mrlee 4 points 3 years ago

Looks thicc

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GreenPlasticSushiGrass 4 points 3 years ago

Yoink! Second score for my wallpapers folder today!

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