NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed new insights into Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere and volcanic activity on its moon Io. During its 69th flyby on January 28, 2025, Juno captured enhanced images and thermal data, leading to a breakthrough in understanding Jupiter’s jet streams and Io’s internal heat structure.

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• Juno’s 69th flyby took place on Jan 28, 2025
• Captured images from 36,000 miles above Jupiter’s clouds
• Revealed dynamic jet streams near Jupiter’s north pole
• New atmospheric model developed using data
• Io’s subsurface temperature mapped for first time
• Thermal map helps decode Io’s volcanic activity
• Indicates strong internal heat driving eruptions on Io
• Supports better understanding of giant planets’ behavior
• Mission launched in 2011, reached Jupiter in 2016
• Juno explores Jupiter’s origin, structure, and its moons