By observing the moons of Jupiter, Juno allowed us to see the moon Io more clearly than ever before.
The Juno spacecraft, launched in 2011 to observe Jupiter and its moons, one of Jupiter’s largest moons Io re-watched closely. The spacecraft, which flew close to the satellite for the third time, allowed us to see impressive images.
Images taken with the cameras in Juno, working with the vehicle Jason Perry and Andrea Luck Shared by. Photographs dated March 1 also revealed the surface of Io again.
Introducing Io, the fourth largest moon in the Solar System:
In the image shared above by Jason Perry, Juno From 65 to 51 thousand kilometers away posed. Six photos were taken within a span of approximately 20 minutes.
Andrea Luck shared and combined images show the vehicle approaching Juno and Juno’s spin showed.
We’ll see the satellite even closer very soon:
Juno, on 16 May It will fly from a distance of 35 thousand kilometers to the Io satellite. In this way, we will have the opportunity to see Io more clearly.
Here’s what you need to know about Io:
Io orbits Jupiter approximately in 42 hours is completing. The satellite, which has a diameter of only 20% of the Earth, rotates around its axis. at 271 kilometers per hour it turns. Active volcanoes on the satellite are constantly spewing sulfur and sulfur dioxide.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/juno-just-snapped-some-of-the-best-and-clearest-images-of-io-yet