Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system, have captured images of a massive lava lake and a towering Matterhorn-like mountain. CNN values your feedback 1.

If Io did have a sub-surface ocean of magma, the moon would deform under Jupiter's gravity by a significant amount. However, the Doppler measurements suggest that Io is pretty rigid, which means ...

Lava lakes on Io's surface had previously been found in a few locations, such as the 127-mile-long lake Loki Patera. This study reveals that these lakes are extremely common on the moon, and the ...

Jupiter's volcanically active moon Io may possess a global ocean of magma underneath its surface, as well as mysteriously warm poles, a new study finds.

Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. ... In December 2023, Juno came within about 930 miles of Io's surface – equal the distance from New York City to Orlando, Florida.

What to know about Jupiter's moon Io. ... In December 2023, Juno came within about 930 miles of Io's surface – equal the ...

Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.

There are new, high-quality images of Jupiter's moon, Io, thanks to the nearest flyby of the celestial body by a spacecraft in decades.. NASA released images Saturday taken by the Juno spacecraft ...

Jupiter's moon Io is a volcanic hellscape—and has been since the solar system began. Io is the most volcanic body known to science, and researchers have puzzled over its history for years.

S cott Bolton’s first encounter with Io took place in the summer of 1980, right after he graduated from college and started a job at NASA. The Voyager 1 spacecraft had flown past this moon of Jupiter, ...

Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system, have captured images of a massive lava lake and a towering Matterhorn-like mountain.