Close Juno flyby unlocks sharp new image of Jupiter moon Thebe - Phys.org
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Close Juno flyby unlocks sharp new image of Jupiter moon Thebe - Phys.org

Source:Phys.Org
Author:Rafael Alanis

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft’s Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image from a distance of approximately 3,100 miles (5,000 kilomete…