NASA's Juno probe is all set for a close flyby of Jupiter's icy moon Europa on Thursday (Sept. 29), which could possibly reveal tremendous new insights into Europa's crust and interior.

The Juno spacecraft ended 2023 with a close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io, which could be 100 times more volcanic than Earth. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular ...

Juno has shown that the volcano is still going, spewing a plume of gas and dust high above the night side of Io. Fresh from Jupiter, we have new views of its active moon Io, thanks to the # ...

Speaking before Juno's last flyby of Io, which brought the craft to within 22,060 miles (35,500 km) of the Jovian moon’s surface, the mission's principal investigator Scott Bolton explained why ...

The spacecraft, Juno, has been circling Jupiter since 2016. Since then, it has orbited the planet to learn more about the gas giant and its moons, NASA said.

Juno is scheduled for a second close flyby of Io on February 3, in which the spacecraft will come within a distance of 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the moon’s surface.

Juno's gearing up for the closest flyby of the moon in decades. The probe will gather data and images during its close approach, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29.

Juno will complete another close flyby of Io on February 3, 2024, which will allow scientists to compare changes on the surface of the hellish moon to see how the surface might be evolving over ...

NASA shared a close-up of Europa as seen by Juno from a distance of just 219 miles (352 kilometers) above the surface. It shows an area called Annwn Regio near the moon's equator.

During its 51st orbit of Jupiter on Tuesday, May 16, NASA's Juno spacecraft imaged Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system from just 22,060 miles—the closest yet.