What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io? Scientists aren’t so sure anymore
New measurements from NASA’s Juno probe have seemingly put to bed the possibility of a magma ocean beneath the surface of Io. …
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Read more: Danish Instrument Helps NASA’s Juno Spacecraft See RadiationUsing cameras designed for navigation, scientists count ‘fireflies’ to determine the amount of radiation the spacecraft receives during each orbit of Jupiter. Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission have developed the first complete 3D radiation map of the Jupiter system. Along with characterizing the intensity of the high-energy particles near the orbit of the icy moon…
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NASA’s Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter
Read more: NASA’s Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of JupiterDuring its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere. It provides a detailed view of chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms in an area known to scientists as a folded filamentary region. In these regions, the zonal jets that create the…
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NASA Probe Spies Plumes Above Jupiter Moon’s Lava Lakes
Read more: NASA Probe Spies Plumes Above Jupiter Moon’s Lava LakesIt’s not a big moon relative to some of its neighbors, but Jupiter’s Io is exceedingly active, with volcanoes by the hundreds spewing lava plumes dozens of miles above its surface, per NASA. Infrared tech aboard the space agency’s Juno probe mapped two…
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NASA’s Juno Gets a Close-Up Look at Lava Lakes on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Read more: NASA’s Juno Gets a Close-Up Look at Lava Lakes on Jupiter’s Moon IoInfrared imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft heats up the discussion on the inner workings of Jupiter’s hottest moon. New findings from NASA’s Juno probe provide a fuller picture of how widespread the lava lakes are on Jupiter’s moon Io and include first-time insights into the volcanic processes at work there. These results come courtesy of…
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Stunning images of Jupiter’s moon Europa show it has a floating icy shell
Read more: Stunning images of Jupiter’s moon Europa show it has a floating icy shellNASA’s Juno mission has imaged Jupiter’s intriguing moon Europa, a top target of habitability research due to its liquid water ocean beneath a thick icy crust.
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Raw Milk Sales Soar as Misguided Notions of Bird Flu Immunity Spread
Read more: Raw Milk Sales Soar as Misguided Notions of Bird Flu Immunity SpreadThis week, the Gizmodo science team explored the disturbing trend towards raw milk amid a bird flu outbreak among cattle, and the technological disruptions stemming from the historic geomagnetic storm that triggered stunning auroras across much of the …
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Europa’s Icy Crust Is ‘Free-Floating’ Across the Moon’s Hidden Ocean, New Juno Images Suggest
Read more: Europa’s Icy Crust Is ‘Free-Floating’ Across the Moon’s Hidden Ocean, New Juno Images SuggestOn September 29, 2022, NASA’s Juno spacecraft made its closest flyby of Europa, coming to within 220 miles (355 kilometers) of the Jovian moon’s frozen surface. The closeup view of Europa revealed incredible details of the moon’s chaotic terrain, which…
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NASA’s Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa’s Icy Shell
Read more: NASA’s Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa’s Icy ShellImagery from the solar-powered spacecraft shows some intriguing features on the ice-encased Jovian moon. Images from the JunoCam visible-light camera aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft supports the theory that the icy crust at the north and south poles of Jupiter’s moon Europa is not where it used to be. Another high-resolution picture of the icy moon,…
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Mysterious Moon Photobombs Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in Latest Juno Image
Read more: Mysterious Moon Photobombs Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in Latest Juno ImageOh, there it is. Jupiter’s unassuming moon Amalthea was spotted in two recent images captured by NASA’s Juno probe.Read more…
