The landscape in the image is only illuminated by Jupiter's night glow.
NASA's Jupiter-observing mission Juno has taken its closest to date image of the gas giant's mysterious ice-covered moon Europa.
NASA's Jupiter-exploring Juno spacecraft captured its most detailed image of the ice-covered, ocean-bearing moon Europa, which scientists think is one of the likeliest places in the solar system to host extraterrestrial life. 's close flyby of the mysterious moon, reveals a frozen surface criss-crossed by ridges and grooves, as well as a plethora of unusual features.
, are"signatures of penetrating high-energy particles from the severe radiation environment around the moon."
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