NASA’s Juno Uncovers the Fire-Breathing Lakes of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
Infrared imagery from the Juno spacecraft heats up the discussion on the inner workings of Jupiter’s hottest moon. NASA’s Juno probe, utilizing the JIRAM instrument,…
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Io is one of Jupiter’s largest moons and the most geologically active object in the Solar System. Discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei along with three other Jovian moons, Io is slightly larger than Earth’s moon and stands out due to its vibrant, colorful surface, which is scarred by hundreds of active volcanoes. These volcanic activities are primarily driven by tidal heating, the result of gravitational tugs from Jupiter and the neighboring moons which distort Io’s shape and generate internal friction. This intense volcanic activity continuously reshapes Io’s surface, covering it with sulfur and sulfur dioxide frost, giving it a distinctive yellow, orange, and white appearance with many spots of black silicate rock. The moon’s thin atmosphere, composed mostly of sulfur dioxide, is also maintained by this volcanic outgassing. Io’s extreme geologic activity makes it a key subject of study in planetary science, providing insights into tidal heating effects and volcanic processes on other celestial bodies.
Io’s Fiery Secrets: Unveiling Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon With New Imaging Tech
Advanced imaging technology has captured unprecedentedly clear images of Jupiter’s moon Io, revealing detailed volcanic features and potentially broadening our understanding of extraterrestrial volcanic activity….
Sharper Than Ever – Io’s Volcanic Surfaces Revealed by New Telescope Technology
Astronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter’s moon Io at a resolution never before achieved with Earth-based observations, advancing our understanding of volcanic processes…
NASA’s Juno Unlocks Secrets of Io’s Volcanic Fury and Jupiter’s Storms
Imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft provides close-ups of intriguing features on the hellish Jovian moon. Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed…
4.5 Billion Years of Volcanism on Jupiter’s Moon Io Revealed by Atmospheric Isotopes
Research using isotopic analysis of Io’s atmosphere suggests the moon has been volcanically active since the Solar System’s formation, influenced by tidal forces from Jupiter…
NASA’s Juno Captures Stunning Images of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io in Closest Flybys Yet
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has conducted the closest flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io in over two decades, capturing detailed images with its JunoCam instrument. NASA’s Juno…
NASA’s Juno Captures Two Active Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed two volcanic plumes on Io, suggesting significant volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon. In a significant astronomical achievement, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has…
Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon: Diving Into Io’s Fiery Puzzles With Hubble and Webb
Remote-sensing data will complement Juno spacecraft’s in situ observations. The Space Telescope Science Institute recently awarded Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) a large project to use…
Fiery Flyby: Juno’s Close Encounter With Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon, Io
The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look at the fiery Jovian moon on July 30. When NASA’s Juno mission flies by Jupiter’s fiery moon…
Squeezing Secrets From Jupiter’s Moons: Juice’s Expedition to the Outer Solar System
ESA’s Juice mission will explore Jupiter and its intriguing Galilean moons — Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto — to study their hidden oceans, magnetic fields, and…
Jupiter’s Innermost Moon – Io – Has Spectacular Dunes
Rutgers study shows new way dunes can form on varied celestial surfaces. Scientists have long pondered how Jupiter’s innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Captures Stunning View of Jupiter’s Moons Io and Europa – And a Crater on Ganymede
NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during the spacecraft’s 39th close flyby of the planet on January 12, 2022. Zooming in…
Hear the Eerie Radio Emissions NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Recorded From Jupiter and Its Moon Io
The Juno Waves instrument “listened” to the radio emissions from Jupiter’s immense magnetic field to find their precise locations. By listening to the rain of…
Volcanic Impact on Jupiter’s Moon Io Shown Directly for the First Time
New radio images from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) show for the first time the direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter’s…
Jupiter’s Moons Could be Warming Each Other through Tidal Resonance
The gravitational push and pull by Jupiter’s moons could account for more warming than the gas giant Jupiter alone. Jupiter’s moons are hot. Well, hotter…
Hints of a Volcanically Active Exomoon Orbiting a Planet 550 Light-Years Away
A rocky extrasolar moon (exomoon) with bubbling lava may orbit a planet 550 light-years away from us. This is suggested by an international team of…
Juno Data Indicate Another Possible Volcano on Jupiter Moon Io
Data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft using its Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument point to a new heat source close to the south pole…
Color-Enhanced Juno Image of Jupiter, Io and Europa
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft captured this color-enhanced image of Jupiter and two of its largest moons – Io and Europa – during its eighth flyby of…