Such a small body still cuts out for itself an unusual figure against the black background of space. Juno's mission, which began in July 2016, has been extended to September 2025, so there is more ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft snapped Amalthea in March, giving us a rare view of a curious mini-moon the space agency called “the reddest object in the solar system” in a statement on May 13.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Jupiter as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft on Sept. 20, 2024 during its 65th perijove, and processed ... [+] by Jackie Branc.

The spacecraft’s most recent dispatch is from its 66th perijove, completed on October 23, which also took Juno close to ...

Jupiter's satellite Io is one of its largest moons. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech NASA's Juno spacecraft has made several close swoops by Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, and it's beamed back stunning ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since July, 2016. But only just recently have scientists had a chance to analyze all of its data — and the results are painting a different ...

The Juno spacecraft made extremely close flybys of Io in December 2023 and February 2024, getting within about 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of its pizza-faced surface.

An curved arrow pointing right. Right now, NASA's Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter. It's the second spacecraft in history to do so, and its orbit is taking it over Jupiter's north and south pole.

The north polar region of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io was captured by NASA’s Juno during the spacecraft’s 57th close pass of the gas giant on Dec. 30, 2023. Data from recent flybys is helping ...

Scientists on NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter have unveiled captivating aerial views of Jupiter's moon Io, showcasing two remarkable features: a towering mountain and a serene lake of cooling lava.