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NASA’s Juno mission has provided the first measurements of the temperature below the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, revealing significant heating within the shallow subsurface of the most volcanically active world in the solar system. 

New observations of Ganymede reveal a striking similarity between the auroras on the largest moon in the solar system and those on Earth. 

Data from NASA’s Juno mission has revealed that the solar system’s largest planet is slightly smaller and more “squashed” than previously believed. 

The most energetic eruption ever detected on Io and, more generally, in the entire solar system outside of Earth.

Data from NASA’s Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing Jupiter’s moon Europa.

NASA Solar System social media features Juno’s auroral discovery

NASA Solar System social media features Juno images for World Photography Day

Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the Solar System. Near its poles, these shimmering lights offer a glimpse into how the planet interacts with the solar wind and moons swept by Jupiter’s magnetic field. 

The mission team of NASA’s Jupiter-orbiting Juno spacecraft executed a deep-space move in December 2023 to repair its JunoCam imager to capture photos of the Jovian moon Io. 

NASA Solar System X account posts real-time updates during Perijove 74.