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NASA finally received the first two images from NASA Juno’s June 7, 2021, flyby of Jupiter’s giant moon Ganymede.

NASA set Juno on course for a flyby of Ganymede on June 7th, marking the first time a spacecraft has ...

The spacecraft flew closer to Jupiter’s largest moon than any other in more than two decades, offering dramatic glimpses of the icy orb. The first two images from NASA Juno’s June 7, 2021, flyby of Jupiter’s giant moon Ganymede have been received on Earth. The photos – one from the Jupiter orbite

  >> Kenneth Chang, The New York Times  Published: 09 Jun 2021 11:20 AM BdST Updated: 09 Jun 2021 11:21 AM BdST A photo provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS shows an image of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede obtained by the Juno spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon on Monday, June 7, 2021. Juno completed a close flyby of Ganymede, Jupiter’s biggest moon, as it transitions into a new phase of its mission. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS via The New York Times) Time for your close-up, Ganymede. "); } On Monday, the NASA spacecraft Juno passed within 645 miles of Ganymede, the largest of Ju...

NASA's Juno deep-space probe has sent back the first close-up images of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, to be captured in two decades. The stunning images were taken by the JunoCam and Stellar Reference Unit during Juno's flyby of the moon on June 7.