NASA spacecraft spots hot lava on distant world Io
NASA's recent flybys of Io, however, reveal that it likely doesn't contain a global magma ocean beneath its surface, as ...
Jupiter’s ‘Tortured Moon’: Astronomers Uncover Surprising Source of Io’s Intense Volcanic Fury
Researchers from the Juno mission have finally solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for over four decades.
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NASA’s Juno Mission Uncovers Heart of Jovian Moon’s Volcanic Rage
A new study points to why, and how, Io became the most volcanic body in the solar system. Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission ...
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The Heart Of The Solar System’s Most Volcanic World Is More Solid Than We Thought
If the planet has a liquid ocean underneath, its yellow crust caked in sulfur, it will be more squishable compared to a more ...
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Juno Mission Reveals Jovian Moon's Volcanic Heart
The north polar region of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io was captured by NASA's Juno during spacecraft's the 57th close pass of ...
New observations of the most volcanic world in our solar system solve a mystery that began with Voyager 1
Observations made of Jupiter’s moon Io during the Juno mission’s flybys helped astronomers confirm how and why Io became the ...
NASA’s Juno mission cracks decade-long mystery of Jupiter’s moon Io’s volcanic secrets
Jupiter’s moon Io, is the most volcanic body in the solar system. About 400 volcanoes erupt on its surface, blasting lava and ...
See what a fiery volcano looks like from space
Research conducted by scientists with NASA’s Juno mission has unveiled the mechanisms behind intense volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon, Io. The findings suggest that the volcanoes on the moon are ...