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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 planet’s surface.
Dr. Scott Bolton, head of Juno’s exploration team. Volcanoes and lava lakes were found at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14. They often appear at 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 Juno probe once again flew close to the moon Io on December 15. This is the first of nine short-term observations to be made over the next 1.5 years, having orbited Jupiter since 2016, including flybys of Europa and the moons. Ganymede is here in 2021.
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Cyclones on Jupiter tend to appear further 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 affects the huge powerful magnetic field of Jupiter. which is also 20,000 times stronger than Earth
Dr. Bolton believes there is a “playing tug of war” between the two planets’ magnetic fields as they orbit closer to each other. This causes the aurora, or northern lights, to be the brightest in the solar system on Jupiter.
Volcanic network survey data on the moon Io. It can also be used as a basis for other projects to explore the rest of Jupiter’s moons in the future. For example, NASA’s Clipper mission will soon be looking for life on the moon Europa.
