The latest Juno flyby of the Jovian moons has provided an image of twin volcanic plumes on Io spitting material into space.
NASA's Juno spacecraft has completed yet another flyby of Io, Jupiter's highly volcanic moon. Coming eerily close to the moon, the small spacecraft was able to capture images of twin volcanic plumes on Io's surface, sending material erupting into space. This new flyby was only the second-closest flyby that Juno made to Io. It came within 1,500 kilometers of the moon's surface.
This more recent flyby also produced some stunning views of the chaotic terrain that covers Io, including several volcanoes, which can be seen in the images embedded in the tweets below. As the probe moves towards Io, you can see how the image shifts, showcasing the bright spots where volcanoes exist.
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