NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On December 27, 2022, ...

Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, is exhibiting geothermal activity far beyond what scientists had anticipated, with heat levels that defy previous models. This extreme thermal activity is driven by the ...

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The hellish surface of a moon of Jupiter known as Io is riddled with hundreds of lava-spewing volcanoes that make the world one of chaos and violence. The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to ...

Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, releasing an enormous amount of lava and offering new clues about ...

Combining a new imaging instrument with the powerful adaptive optics capabilities of the Large Binocular Telescope, astronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter's moon Io at a resolution ...

The volcanic world Io has been a hot topic lately. Earlier this year, NASA’s Juno mission swooped close to the moon and snagged close-up views of some of its volcanic activity. However, the newest, ...

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New secrets about Jupiter's volcanically volatile moon Io have been revealed by NASA's Juno probe. Io, Jupiter's third-largest moon, is covered in lakes made of lava, according to a new paper in the ...

If there's no magma ocean, where does the 'melt' come from that emerges from the volcanoes as lava? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...