The image of Jupiter's moon Io was captured by NASA's probe.
The shapes of lava flows and lava lakes can be seen in the picture, which was taken on July 5.
You can see the hot spots of the volcano. At the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting on Wednesday, the principal investigator for NASA's Juno spacecraft said that they have been able to monitor how the mission changes over time.
Io is home to hundreds of volcanos, according to NASA. The polar region has more volcanic spots than the equator.
The space probe has been circling the planet. The gas giant was studied by Juno and it flew by Jupiter's moon in 2021.
NASA says Io is the most volcanic place in the solar system and will be explored again in December. It's the first of nine flybys that will take place over the next eighteen months.
As they fly by, scientists hope to get more data on the moon's volcanoes and magnetism.
As we watch the volcanoes change and get less active, they are driving Jupiter's monster magnetosphere.
Auroras aren't unique to Earth. According to NASA, Jupiter has the best Auroras in the Solar System.
Auroras occur when charged particles, such as protons or electrons, interact with the magnetic field around a planet. Jupiter's magnetic field is more powerful than Earth's.
NASA's Clipper mission, which will investigate whether or not Jupiter's moons can support life, will be influenced by the data and insights gleaned from Juno.
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