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What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
As many as 400 volcanoes are erupting on the surface of Jupiter's innermost moon Io, with virtually every square inch of the ...
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.
No shallow magma ocean for Jupiter's moon Io, research suggests
Io does not have a shallow global magma ocean beneath its surface, counter to previous claims, suggests a paper published in ...
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NASA's Animated Tour of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon!
Take a captivating journey with an animated tour of Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, crafted from NASA’s Juno mission data. This stunning visualization reveals Io’s dramatic volcanic plumes, glowing ...
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The Sky This Week from December 13 to 20: 2024’s last Full Moon
A Cold Moon hangs in the sky while Jupiter still shines bright and the Geminid meteor shower peaks in the sky this week.
'Heart of Jupiter moon Io's rage': Nasa captures active volcano erupting into space
NASA's Juno mission revealed that Jupiter's moon, Io, the most volcanic body in our solar system, doesn't possess a global ...
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NASA’s Juno mission uncovers heart of Jovian moon’s volcanic rage
Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have discovered that the volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io are each likely ...
Jupiter’s Moon Io Shows No Magma Ocean as New Findings Explain Volcanic Eruptions
Io's volcanic activity explained without magma ocean evidence Tidal heating powers volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon ...
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Saturn and Jupiter to flank the Moon in rare cosmic event: When to watch?
The Moon will appear nestled between ... in the hours just after sunset Jupiter is located roughly opposite the Sun in the sky It will be visible throughout most of the night Stargazers across India ...
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James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth
Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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A super-Earth between Mars and Jupiter?
Could a world just slightly larger than Earth between Mars and Jupiter have made our planet uninhabitable? This question is being explored by researchers, including Emily Simpson and Howard Chen from ...
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New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear
New photos have revealed a pair of gigantic white thunderstorms raging in one of Jupiter's large reddish brown belts. The swirling storms, which are likely spewing giant green lightning bolts ...