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Approaching a distant Jupiter shrouded in darkness, the lower edge appears as a bright crescent. As the view sweeps close, turbulent cloud formations in orange, red, and brown emerge. As the spacecraft departs, Jupiter becomes gibbous with the upper polar region bisected by shadow.

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Approaching a distant Jupiter shrouded in darkness, the lower edge appears as a bright crescent. As the view sweeps close, turbulent cloud formations in orange, red, and brown emerge. As the spacecraft departs, Jupiter becomes gibbous with the upper polar region bisected by shadow.

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Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 31-Jul-2024 22:24:21 JST Wonder of Science

Stunning images of Jupiter captured by the Juno spacecraft during a close flyby in October 2018.
Video credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt
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