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NASA's Juno Captures Stunning Images of Jupiter's Moon Io

10/1/2025

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On December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft conducted a close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io.
JunoCam captured images from about 930 miles (1,500 km) above Io, revealing the night side lit by Jupitershine.
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate named this imagery the October 2025 Science Image of the Month, with processing by Emma Wälimäki and credits to NASA and associated institutions.

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On December 30, 2023, NASA’s Juno spacecraft conducted a close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io.
JunoCam captured images from about 930 miles (1,500 km) above Io, revealing the night side lit by Jupitershine.
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate named this imagery the October 2025 Science Image of the Month, with processing by Emma Wälimäki and credits to NASA and associated institutions.