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Juno detected tidal deformations that align with a model of Io having a partially molten but mostly solid interior. These findings are supported by observations of volcanic heat flow distribution ...
On March 9, 1979, Linda Morabito discovered a volcanic plume on Io, a moon of Jupiter, in one of the photos from Voyager 1. She wrote, “I could feel tears begin to roll down my face at the sight ...
"The observations show fascinating new information on Io's volcanic processes ... Cross-section through a piston motion model; (D)... A figure from the paper showing how the lava rings around ...
The images (a) and (b) show hot spots and volcanoes in the south polar region overlaid over a detailed image of Io; (c) and (d) show hot spots and volcanoes in the north polar region. The ...
A new volcano has been spotted on Jupiter’s moon Io, the most geologically active place in the Solar System. Analysis of the first close-up images of Io in over 25 years, captured by the JunoCam ...
“We can see that this body is completely covered with volcanoes over both poles and all across its middle, (which are) constantly going off.” The new data suggests that Io’s numerous ...
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 ...