by NASA's Juno mission has made its 51st close flyby of Jupiter, catching stunning images of its moon Io, in the process.
Juno flew past Io on Tuesday, May 16, on a flyby that brought it closer to the volcanic moon of Jupiter than ever before.
The spacecraft passed with just 22,060 miles (35,500 kilometers) of the Jovian moon's surface.
If this Jovian moon appears tranquil in these images (which NASA's Planetary Science Division released via Twitter on May 18), then appearances can be deceptive.
Io isn't just the most volcanic moon orbiting the gas giant; it also happens to be the most volcanic world in the entire solar system.
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Juno flew past Io on Tuesday, May 16, on a flyby that brought it closer to the volcanic moon of Jupiter than ever before.
The spacecraft passed with just 22,060 miles (35,500 kilometers) of the Jovian moon's surface.
If this Jovian moon appears tranquil in these images (which NASA's Planetary Science Division released via Twitter on May 18), then appearances can be deceptive.
Io isn't just the most volcanic moon orbiting the gas giant; it also happens to be the most volcanic world in the entire solar system.
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