and snap "Juno" A glowing infrared view of Io on July 5, from 80,000 km away. The brighter spots in that image correspond to hotter temperatures on Io, which is home to hundreds of volcanoes, some of which can send out fountains. lava At an altitude of several tens of kilometers.
Scientists will use notes "Juno" About "came" Learn more about the network of volcanoes and how their eruptions interact with Jupiter.
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Juno principal investigator at the Southwest Research Institute in America, Scott Bolton, said: "The team is very excited, because Juno’s expanded mission includes a study Jupiter’s moons".
He continued in a statement: "With each close flight, we were able to gain a wealth of new information"according to the network "CNN".
mention that vehicle "Juno" satellite It has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, to reveal more details about the giant planet.
The flybys of Jupiter’s moons, which began last year, will continue until the end of 2025.
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The maneuver will be one of nine Juno flights of close proximity to Mars Jupiter’s moon “Io” during the next year and a half, including two trips in which the vehicle will be only 1,500 km from the lunar surface..
Juno captured a glowing infrared view of Io on July 5 from 80,000 km away. The brighter spots in that image correspond to hotter temperatures on Io, which is home to hundreds of volcanoes, some of which can send out fountains. lava At an altitude of several tens of kilometers.
Scientists will use Juno’s observations of Io to learn more about the volcanic network and how its eruptions interact with… Jupiter.
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“The team is very excited that Juno’s expanded mission includes a study of Jupiter’s moons“.
“With each close flight, we were able to obtain a wealth of new information,” he said in a statement.
mention that Juno spacecraft It has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, to reveal more details about the giant planet.
The flybys of Jupiter’s moons, which began last year, will continue until the end of 2025.