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  • The NASA orbiter approaches Jupiter’s intense moon Io.

    The NASA orbiter approaches Jupiter’s intense moon Io.

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    Reia Leen Delantar
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    NASA’s Juno spacecraft is approaching Jupiter’s moon Io for its 57th flyby since entering Jupiter’s orbit in 2016. Saturday’s orbiter will approach Io’s surface within 930 miles, offering unprecedented observations of the solar system’s most volcanic moon. Juno’s Intensive Study of Io’s Volcanoes: Unveiling Mysteries Beyond Jupiter’s Surface Juno is studying Io’s strong volcanoes, visible…