Juno

NASA spacecraft Juno to fly by Jupiter’s moon Monday

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The mosaic and geological images of Jupiter's moon Ganymede have been compiled using the best available images from NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and NASA's Galileo spacecraft.

“Juno carries a number of sensitive instruments that Ganymede can see in ways never before possible.” Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury, according to NASA. The flyby will be the closest to Ganymede since 2000. Jupiter’s largest moon is getting visitors today. On Monday afternoon, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will come within 645 miles of … Read more