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NASA’s Juno mission solves Io's 44-year-old volcano mystery
Juno detected tidal deformations that align with a model of Io having a partially molten but mostly solid interior. These findings are supported by observations of volcanic heat flow distribution ...
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NASA’s Juno Mission Detects Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Ever Seen on Io
If Io’s volcanic activity is controlled by vast, interconnected magma chambers, it could provide a new model for understanding eruptions on rocky planets and moons throughout the universe.
Juno’s Shocking Discovery: Io’s Interior Isn’t What We Expected
Io’s long-debated magma ocean may not exist. Juno spacecraft data reveals that tidal forces deform the moon differently than ...
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NASA probe spots twin volcanic plumes on Io
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Bigger than Texas, hotter than hell’: On Io, NASA’s Juno discovers a volcanic monster
A blistering volcanic event was detected on Io, dwarfing anything seen before in the solar system. NASA’s Juno spacecraft, equipped with JIRAM, captured an unprecedented surge of infrared energy ...