Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter’s mega moon, 1st close-up in years

Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter’s mega moon, 1st close-up in years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter’s largest moon in two decades.

Juno zoomed past icy Ganymede on Monday, passing within 645 miles (1,038 kilometers). The last time a spacecraft came that close was in 2000 when NASA’s Galileo spacecraft swept past our solar system’s biggest moon.

STRANGE FM SIGNAL DISCOVERED COMING FROM ONE OF JUPITER’S MOONS

NASA released Juno’s first two pictures Tuesday, highlighting Ganymede’s craters and…

More

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter's mega moon, 1st close-up in years

 

Log In

Or with username:

Forgot password?

Forgot password?

Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password.

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections

Here you'll find all collections you've created before.