Data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates a briny past may be bubbling to the surface on Jupiter’s largest moon.
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Source Of Radio Emissions Induced By The Galilean Moons Io, Europa and Ganymede: in situ Measurements By Juno
At Jupiter, part of the auroral radio emissions are induced by the Galilean moons Io, Europa and Ganymede. Until now, except for Ganymede, they have been only remotely detected, using […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Ganymede, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Io, Press Release
Webb Telescope Offers New Views Of Ganymede And Io
With its sensitive infrared cameras and high-resolution spectrometer, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of Jupiter’s Galilean satellites, in particular Ganymede, the largest moon, and Io, […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, Gas Giants, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Io, Jupiter, Missions & Hardware, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Jupiter Science Enabled by ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will provide a detailed investigation of the Jovian system in the 2030s, combining a suite of state-of-the-art instruments with an orbital tour tailored to […]
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Juno Mission Captures Images of Europa
This view of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa was captured by JunoCam, the public engagement camera aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft, during the mission’s close flyby on Sept. 29, 2022.
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Citizen Scientists Enhance New Juno Images Of Europa
Science enthusiasts have processed the new JunoCam images of Jupiter’s icy moon, with results that are out of this world.
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Highest-Resolution Close-Up of Jupiter’s Moon Europa Yet By Juno
Observations from the spacecraft’s pass of the moon provided the first close-up in over two decades of this ocean world, resulting in remarkable imagery and unique science.
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Enhanced RGB Image Of Europa Taken By Juno From PJ45
This Enhanced RGB image of Europa is a composition of 9h38/9h39/9h40 and 9h41
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Controlled Mosaic Of Europa Taken By Juno From PJ45
This Geometrically controlled mosaic of Europa from Juno’s Perijove 45. Pixel scale is 1008 meters per pixel and this view is centered at 11.7 N, 0.6 W.
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First Juno Image From Europa Flyby
Observations from the spacecraft’s pass of the moon provided the first close-up in over two decades of this ocean world, resulting in remarkable imagery and unique science.