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NASA's Juno Mission Spots Two Jovian Moons - 11/29/2021

Non-Random Space Fact: Io is currently the most geologically active place in our solar system. It's volcanoes can sometimes be seen with large Earth-based telescopes.

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Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Gerald Eichstädt/Thomas Thomopoulos © CC BY

Original post can be found here with more details about the image and the Juno mission: jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia25019-n

Across the top half of the image, a portion of the planet Jupiter looms, hurricane-like spiral wind wind patterns called 'vortices' in shades of beiges, taupes, and mauves stand out against a backdrop of inky blues and greens. Below the planet, two small moons can be seen against the blackness of space. Just below Jupiter and right of center is Io, its gray disk a little more than half-full. Near the bottom center of the image is Callisto, much smaller and with an orangish tint, its disk can also be seen to be less than half-full, like that of its larger sibling.
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