Another look at Jupiter's moon Ganymede from the #JunoMission’s June 7 flyby. Citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill processed this view from raw JunoCam images, which are available at missionjuno.swri.edu/junocam/proces… high-resolution view of the splotchy, cratered surface of Ga
Here are a closeup and an enhanced-color view, both processed by Gerald Eichstädt.

Learn more about Ganymede and Jupiter’s other intriguing moons at solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-…

Follow along with the Juno mission at missionjuno.swri.edu
An artistic take by Navaneeth Krishnan S on a crater chain on Ganymede called Enki Catena

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