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NASA probe snaps stunning photos of crescent Jupiter and its moon Ganymede
Data captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft is revealing incredible new images of Jupiter and its moon Ganymede.
In a blog post on Monday (Feb. 14), Juno mission team members shared images of a huge crater on Ganymede as well as a backlit picture of Jupiter that the spacecraft captured during its dips in and out of Jupiter’s radiation-filled environment.
“If you could ride along with NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it approaches Jupiter during one of its regular close passes by the giant planet, you would be treated to a striking vista similar to this one,” the website stated about the Jupiter images.
In photos: NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter
The image of Ganymede (above) was captured during a June 2021 pass when Juno flew only 650 miles (1,046 kilometers) above Ganymede’s surface. Citizen scientist Thomas Thomopoulos created this enhanced-color image using data from the JunoCam camera.
The image shows the large crater Kittu, which is roughly 9 miles (15 kilometers) across and has darker material surrounding it that ejected when a small asteroid crashed into the surface.
“Most of Ganymede’s craters have bright rays extending from the impact scar, but about one percent of the craters have dark rays,” the blog post stated.
“Scientists believe that contamination from the impactor produced the dark rays,” the post added. “As time passes, the rays stay dark because they are a bit warmer than the surroundings, so ice is driven off to condense on nearby colder, brighter terrain.”
Gill created the backlit image of Jupiter (above) using raw data from the JunoCam instrument, including seven images taken by Juno’s 39th close pass of Jupiter on Jan. 12.
NASA noted that this view of Jupiter is impossible from Earth, even in a telescope, because Jupiter’s orbit is always outside Earth’s and thus is only visible (from our planet) in full illumination from the sun.
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See Mars shine very close to the crescent moon in the pre-dawn sky Saturday. Here’s where to look.
There’s a cool “close encounter” of worlds happening right against the horizon at sunrise Saturday (Jan. 29).
Provided you can see low enough between buildings and trees, you can spot the moon and Mars hovering close to each other in the sky, a little over two degrees apart.
They won’t be alone in this close celestial encounter in the predawn sky; just a little bit to your left will be Venus, and if you want an observing challenge (and are equipped with binoculars) you may also spot (dim) Mercury and (bright) Saturn a little further to the left.
Related: The brightest planets in the night sky: How to see them (and when)
But you’ll have to act quickly to see the worlds so close together: in New York City, Mars and the moon will be visible at 5:01 a.m. EST and disappear from view in the brightening sky at 6:48 a.m. EST, according to In-The-Sky.org.
See the moon passing by the planets?
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Conjunctions happen in our sky thanks to the sun, moon and planets sharing a path across the sky known as the ecliptic, otherwise called the plane of our solar system. Several times a year, you get to see various worlds lining up in the sky. Sometimes they even eclipse each other, which will happen next in May during the “blood moon” lunar eclipse, as the moon passes into Earth’s shadow.
Happily, most of the worlds visible in the sky should be visible with the naked eye this weekend: Mars at roughly magnitude 1.5, Venus at an incredible -4.3, and somewhat dimmer Saturn at magnitude 0.7. The moon, of course, will be quite easy to spot. For perspective, typical eyes can view up to magnitude 6.0 in dark-sky conditions.
Make sure to go out before sunrise, at least 20 minutes earlier if you can, to let your eyes adjust to the sky. Shield yourself as best as possible from any stray lights nearby. If you must consult a star chart or your phone, use a red filter to preserve your night vision. Skywatchers in chillier regions will also need to bundle up for predawn observing.
More ambitious astronomers can bring out binoculars or a telescope to observe the conjunctions, although Mars and the moon will be too far apart to fit into a single telescope view.
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If you miss this conjunction, NASA says not to fear: more are coming soon. “Mars will continue to brighten and climb higher over the next few months, where it’ll have super-close conjunctions with Saturn and Jupiter,” the agency said.
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Parade of Planets: Crescent moon, five planets, two asteroids to align in the night sky tonight
Moon, five planets, asteroids to align in the night sky 
Key Highlights
- The planets will be visible without the use of a telescope, according to astronomers
- Even two large asteroids are aligning with the moon and its planetary pals
- Such an alignment happened last year on 19 July
Celestial bodies like the moon and Venus will be putting up a memorable night show on 12 December.
Five planets, a crescent moon, and two large asteroids will all align in the night sky on Sunday. It will be visible without the use of telescopes, according to reports.
The moon came closer to Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter early in December. One can easily spot all three celestial objects by looking westward after sunset.
The three planets have been visible since 6 December. But on 12 December, as many as five planets will be visible in the night sky, according to astronomers.
In addition to this unique alignment, a crescent moon and two large asteroids will also be visible. The new planets that will be visible are Uranus and Neptune.
The moon has been next to Venus from the start of the week. But as the week progressed, it moved up the chain and passed Saturn and Jupiter. On 12 December, it is expected to be between Neptune and Uranus.
As depicted in the photo below:
A post on the Facebook page of St. Louis Astronomy said the best time to view the alignment would be after sunset on 12 December.
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and the moon are likely to be visible together to the naked eye at that time.
A similar sighting happened last year on 19 July. Five planets – Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and the crescent moon were all visible in the sky at the same time.
“Forty-five minutes before sunrise, the crescent moon, and five planets are visibly curved across the morning sky on July 19, 2020. Find a spot with clear horizons in the east-northeast and the southwest. A binocular may help to find the moon, Mercury, and Jupiter,” astronomer Jeffrey Hunt wrote in a blog post before the event.