Io is Jupiter’s third-largest moon and the most volcanically active body in the solar system. The widespread volcanic activity occurs because Jupiter’s gravity pulls on Io, generating interior heat that […]
NASA has announced the selection of four mission concept studies for its Discovery program. The selections focus on compelling science and exploration questions that are not addressed by current missions […]
Jupiter’s moon, Io, is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Studying the thermal emission from Io’s erupting volcanos can provide constraints on the composition of Io’s lavas, […]
Three massive volcanic eruptions occurred on Jupiter’s moon Io within a two-week period in August of last year. This led astronomers to speculate that such “outbursts,” which can send material […]
AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, December 15-19, 2014. The potential existence of large plumes of water emitted from Europa’s surface has exciting implications for assessing the habitability of this icy […]