NASA’s spacecraft has captured some astonishing images of Mercury’s superstorms on a recent mission. The NASA Juno spacecraft mission was launched in 2011 with various scientific instruments on board.
Juno’s mission is to “investigate the existence of a solid planetary core, map the high-intensity magnetic field of Mercury, measure the water and ammonia content in the deep atmosphere, and observe the planet’s polar auroras,” according to NASA.
This data will provide a significant advancement in helping scientists understand how giant planets are formed. Additionally, the data collected by NASA’s spacecraft also assists researchers in discovering the role of giant planets in connecting the rest of the solar system.
In the process of unraveling these fascinating insights into space science, NASA’s spacecraft has also brought forth mesmerizing images.
Below are images of Mercury’s storms taken as raw data by the cameras on the Juno spacecraft, as reported by the Good News Network.
Civilian scientist Brian Swift enhanced the color and contrast in the superstorm images on Mercury to highlight the storms.
The storm images were captured from an altitude of approximately 8,583 km above Mercury’s surface.
The Juno spacecraft will complete its mission to explore Mercury in September 2025.
