Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... In this just-released nighttime picture of Jupiter's moon Io, the red spots clearly show Io's current volcanically active regions. ... The Russian space station Mir was photographed last month high above New Zealand. Before returning with record-breaking astronaut Shannon Lucid, the space shuttle Atlantis crew took this breathtaking view from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ... Jupiter's Auroras . ... Jupiter's auroras are linked to its volcanic moon Io. ...