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Image Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI The brightest spot is a radiation signature, but all the rest are thought to be active volcanos on the Io surface. The moons are not a primary target of the Juno mission, but they do occasionally take a peek to try and monitor such phenomenon at Io. Later when the mission is extended, Juno will explore the full Jupiter system with its rings and moons. Multiple rendezvous are planned for Ganymede, Europa, and Io. Image is not visible light, but taken with an x-ray camera.
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