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A spacecraft prepares to approach the ‘most volcanic place’

Jupiter’s moon "It came" Over the next year and a half, including two trips where the vehicle will be only 1,500 km from the lunar surface.

and shoot "Juno" A brilliant infrared view of Io on July 5, from 80,000 km away. The brightest spots in that image correspond to warmer temperatures on Io, which is home to hundreds of volcanoes, some of which can spew fountains. lava At an altitude of several tens of kilometers.

Scientists will use notes "Juno" Of "It came" Learn more about the network of volcanoes and how their eruptions interact 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 flyby, we were able to gain a wealth of new information"according to the network "Cnn".

say it vehicle "Juno" satellite It has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, to reveal more details about the giant planet.

Flybys of Jupiter’s moons, which began last year, will continue through the end of 2025.

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The maneuver will be one of nine Juno flights near Mars Jupiter’s moon “Me” during the next year and a half, including two trips where the vehicle will be only 1,500 km from the lunar surface..

Juno captured a brilliant infrared view of Io on July 5 from 80,000 km away. The brightest spots in that image correspond to warmer temperatures on Io, which is home to hundreds of volcanoes, some of which can spew 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.

Interestingly, the Moon is constantly being pulled by gravity Buyer awesome.

“The team is very excited that Juno’s expanded mission includes a study of Jupiter’s moons“.

“With each flyby, we’ve been able to gain a wealth of new information,” he said in a statement.

say it Juno spacecraft It has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, to reveal more details about the giant planet.

Flybys of Jupiter’s moons, which began last year, will continue through the end of 2025.

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