NASA's Juno mission has achieved a significant milestone by making the closest approach ever recorded to the moon Thebe, located just 5,000 km away. This small moon, which orbits Jupiter, was the subject of new images that reveal details about its surface and evolution. Historic approach by the Juno mission The Juno mission, launched in 2011, aims to study Jupiter and its moons. The approach to Thebe occurred within the context of ongoing explor…