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NASA’s Juno mission solves Io's 44-year-old volcano mystery
As the innermost of Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Io offers a glimpse into some of the most extreme geologic phenomena in the ...
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What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
Juno arrived at Jupiter in 2016 and has made over 60 orbits of the giant planet, but for the past few years it has been edging closer and making fly-bys of the large Galilean moons. On Dec. 30 ...
Scientists are starting to learn why this moon keeps erupting with volcanoes
Hundreds of volcanoes and lava lakes on Jupiter’s moon Io are likely powered in the same way as Earth’s volcanoes.
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Jupiter at Opposition This Weekend: Here's the Best Time to See It
Look for small pinpoints of light snuggled in close around Jupiter. If you're lucky, you'll spot the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei ...
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Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system’s biggest planet at its brightest all year
The four "Galilean moons" were named after Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who is thought to have discovered them in 1610. As night falls, Jupiter will rise in the east-northeast, among the ...