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See the new image of Jupiter’s volcanic moon from Earth

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The UArizona-managed Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham is the only one of its kind, with two … [+] 27 foot mirrors mounted side by side. A powerful adaptive optics system compensates for blur caused by atmospheric turbulence, making it one of the most powerful Earth-based observatories in the world. NASA The Large Binocular Telescope … Read more

Sharper Than Ever – Io’s Volcanic Surfaces Revealed by New Telescope Technology

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Jupiter’s moon Io, imaged by SHARK-VIS on January 10, 2024. This is the highest-resolution image of Io ever taken by an Earth-based telescope. The image combines three spectral bands—infrared, red, and yellow—to highlight the reddish ring around Pele volcano (below and to the right of the moon’s center) and the white ring around Pillan Patera, … Read more