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Infrared image of the moon Io. which Juno recorded last month Last Jul.
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released the first infrared photo of Jupiter’s moon Io (Io). The image reveals hundreds of hot spots. a network of active volcanoes and bubbling lava lakes.
The image was taken by the Juno spacecraft as it passed close to the moon Io last month. Last Jul. The image was taken 80,000 km from the surface of the planet.
Dr. Scott Bolton, leader of Juno’s exploration team. Reported to the meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) on Wednesday, Dec. 14, that volcanoes and lava lakes were found. Often appear in the north and south poles of the star rather than the equatorial belt. This makes Io the most volcanic planet in the solar system.
The spacecraft Juno once once more flew close to the moon Io on December 15th. This is the first of nine near-term observations to be made over the next 1.5 years, following orbiting Jupiter since 2016, including flying past Europa and the moons. Ganymede is here in 2021.
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Cyclones on Jupiter tend to appear more north and south than the equatorial belt.
This time, a NASA research team aims to document the movement of the volcanic network on Io. which is related to its magnetic field It also influences Jupiter’s enormous, powerful magnetic field. which is also 20,000 times stronger than Earth
Dr. Bolton believes there is “Playing tug of war” between the two planets’ magnetic fields as they orbit closer together This causes the aurora, or northern lights, to be the brightest in the solar system on Jupiter.
Survey data on the volcanic network on the moon Io. It can also be used as a basis for other projects to explore the rest of Jupiter’s satellites in the future. For example, NASA’s Clipper mission will soon search for life on the moon Europa.