How big can volcanic eruptions get on Jupiter’s moon, Io? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

NASA has unveiled a breathtaking image of Io, one of Jupiter’s most volatile moons, captured by the Juno spacecraft during a close flyby on December 30, 2023. The detailed imagery provides an ...

Io orbits so close to Jupiter that gravity alone reshapes its entire surface. Instead of cooling over time, the moon is ...

Jupiter’s volcanic moon has always felt like a place that tests your sense of what a world can be. Its surface glows with hundreds of active hot spots. Its mountains rise higher than Everest. Its lava ...

This first-ever complete map of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io released on March 19, 2012, was created using data and images from NASA's Galileo spacecraft, (which studied Jupiter and its moons between ...

The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and ...

A study published in Nature Communications suggests that Europa’s rocky seafloor is likely too mechanically strong to support ...

In a new study, scientists used advanced computer models to peer beneath Jupiter's dense swirling cloud tops and tackle a ...

NASA launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft in 2024 with the goal of investigating whether conditions favorable for life ...

Scientists Detect Giant Waves of Lava on Jupiter's Moon Io A recent conjunction within the Jovian system provided astronomers with a unique opportunity to learn more about Io's surface, and what they ...