NASA's recent flybys of Io, however, reveal that it likely doesn't contain a global magma ocean beneath its surface, as determined by new observations of the moon's gravity. Instead, each of Io's 400 ...
Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have discovered that the volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io are each likely powered by their own chamber of roiling hot magma rather than an ocean of ...
The north polar region of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io was captured by NASA's Juno during spacecraft's the 57th close pass of the gas giant on Dec. 30, 2023. Data from recent flybys is helping ...
Nasa's Juno Spacecraft has released stunning new images of Jupiter, the largest and oldest planet in our solar system. The outreach camera has not only helped to create beautiful images of Jupiter ...
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The Juno mission ...
Its surface is dotted with hundreds of volcanoes, some of which erupt with towering plumes of sulfur dioxide gas reaching up to 500 kilometers (310 miles) into space. Scientists affiliated with NASA’s ...