NASA's Juno spacecraft has snuck a peek at one of Jupiter's largest inner moons. During a close flyby, the spacecraft got a look at Jupiter's moon Thebe from just 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) away.

As NASA's Juno flew around Jupiter last week, the spacecraft snapped a photo of an object before it could make a clean getaway. That clunky, bumpy thing at the far right edge of the frame is Thebe, ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured an extraordinary image of Thebe, the second-largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, providing new insights into the planet’s distant ring system. This close flyby, which ...

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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 ...

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