NASA spots colossal eruptions shaking Io — Jupiter’s most volcanic moon

NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On December 27, 2022, ...
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What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io? Scientists aren't so sure anymore

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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Unveils Hidden Volcanoes on Jupiter’s Explosive Moon

NASA has unveiled a breathtaking image of Io, one of Jupiter’s most volatile moons, captured by the Juno spacecraft during a close flyby on December 30, 2023. The detailed imagery provides an ...
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Jupiter's poles crackle with volcano-induced auroras

On Earth the aurora is intimately connected to solar activity. High speed electrons and protons from the sun find their way into the upper atmosphere by following invisible lines of magnetic force ...
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Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. NASA just spotted the most powerful one yet

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 ...
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NASA's Juno probe spots massive new volcano on Jupiter moon Io

Comparison with Galileo data reveals huge new volcano and lava flows. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...
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Jupiter’s Moon Io Just Sprouted an Enormous New Volcano

Change can be scary. Luckily, nobody is particularly close to a very big change on Jupiter’s moon Io, where a massive new volcano has been spotted in a previously flat area. The volcano has multiple ...
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Brand New Volcano Spotted On Jupiter’s Io – And It's A Big One

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Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moon

"Tidal heating plays an important role in the heating and orbital evolution of celestial bodies," said Alex Hayes, professor of astronomy. "It provides the warmth necessary to form and sustain ...
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Scientists discover epic volcanic show on Jupiter’s Io, could the moon’s core be a spongy lava factory?

Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, releasing an enormous amount of lava and offering new clues about what lies beneath the moon’s surface. This unprecedented event, observed ...
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Volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter erupted larger than Lake Superior

The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body in our solar system. As demonstrated by explosive news from NASA on Tuesday ...