On October 15, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured stunning new images of Io’s north pole—a region barely seen in detail before. Thanks to the powerful JunoCam, three towering volcanic peaks near the day-night boundary were revealed for the first time, expanding our understanding of this fiery Jovian moon.
At just 7,270 miles (11,700 km) above Io’s surface, Juno’s eye caught features that earlier missions like Voyager and Galileo missed. Citizen scientist Ted Stryk then enhanced the raw data, bringing these volcanic giants into sharp focus.
This fresh glimpse of Io’s volcanic activity offers exciting clues about one of the most geologically active worlds in our solar system!
Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
Image processing by: Ted Stryk
At just 7,270 miles (11,700 km) above Io’s surface, Juno’s eye caught features that earlier missions like Voyager and Galileo missed. Citizen scientist Ted Stryk then enhanced the raw data, bringing these volcanic giants into sharp focus.
This fresh glimpse of Io’s volcanic activity offers exciting clues about one of the most geologically active worlds in our solar system!
Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
Image processing by: Ted Stryk
On October 15, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured stunning new images of Io’s north pole—a region barely seen in detail before. Thanks to the powerful JunoCam, three towering volcanic peaks near the day-night boundary were revealed for the first time, expanding our understanding of this fiery Jovian moon.
At just 7,270 miles (11,700 km) above Io’s surface, Juno’s eye caught features that earlier missions like Voyager and Galileo missed. Citizen scientist Ted Stryk then enhanced the raw data, bringing these volcanic giants into sharp focus.
This fresh glimpse of Io’s volcanic activity offers exciting clues about one of the most geologically active worlds in our solar system!
Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
Image processing by: Ted Stryk
