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 ...

NASA's Juno mission has made its 51st close flyby of Jupiter, catching stunning images of its moon Io, in the process. Juno flew past Io on Tuesday, May 16, on a flyby that brought it closer to the ...

The images Juno captured of the scene are absolutely amazing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Juno spacecraft has now paid ...

A 4-billion-year-old volcano? New research finds that Io, the solar system’s most volcanically active moon, can brag just that. A recent study of Io’s sulfurous atmosphere suggests that Jupiter’s moon ...

NASA's Juno mission obtained a visible-light image of two possible volcanic plumes on Jupiter's moon Io during a February 3rd flyby, at a closest approach of 930 miles (1,500 km). This was Juno's ...

The Juno spacecraft ended 2023 with a close flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io, which could be 100 times more volcanic than Earth. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft recently whizzed past the moon Io. Every night's a marvelous time for a moon dance at Jupiter. Jupiter's moon Io displays a volcanic surface including large, dark patches of ...

How big can volcanic eruptions get on Jupiter’s moon, Io? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical ...

A NASA spacecraft made its closest-ever approach to Jupiter's moon Io, coming within 930 miles of the "surface of the most volcanic world," and the space agency released new images of the flyby. The ...

Nope, it's not the Death Star, but rather Io, teeming with hundreds of fiery volcanoes and reigning as the solar system's volcanic champion. Reading time 2 minutes NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been ...

The spacecraft came to within 930 miles of Io's surface—the closest any spacecraft has flown by the Jovian moon in over 20 years. Reading time 2 minutes The mutilated surface of Jupiter’s moon Io was ...