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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. An image of Jupiter and Io as seen by NASA's Juno on August ...

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io as captured by the Juno spacecraft on Oct. 15, 2023. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Image processing by Ted Stryk On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft ...

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NASA Juno spacecraft data has been used to create an animation of "Steeple Mountain" and a lava lake known as Loki Patera on ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft observes Io, a Jupiter moon that is considered the most volcanic world in our solar system. Credit: NASA illustration This last hurrah didn't disappoint. Scientists are just ...

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. Researchers have spotted a ...

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 ...

Enhanced image by Jackie Branc (CC-BY) based on images courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS of Jupiter during Juno’s 62nd perijove on June 12, 2024. Enhanced image by Kevin M. Gill (CC-BY) based on ...

They aren't all that different from the ones found in Hawaii. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Juno mission might have ...