The surface of Io, one of Jupiter's many moons, is an especially hostile environment – even for space. Scientists recently observed its atmosphere completely collapse for the very first time.
On Dec. 28, 2024, during its 68th close flyby of Jupiter, the school bus-sized probe captured stunning images of Jupiter’s dynamic atmosphere and the fiery surface of its moon, Io. The data ...
Astronomers studying data from the Juno spacecraft discovered a volcanic hot spot in the Southern Hemisphere of Jupiter’s moon Io. The volcanic region belches out eruptions six times the total energy ...