Jupiter’s Moon Just Had Biggest Volcanic Eruption Ever!

Volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io covers area larger than Lake Superior
NASA’s Juno mission found Io’s biggest volcanic eruption ever. The explosion was stronger than all Earth’s power plants combined.
Record-Breaking Volcanic Event As Big As Kentucky Seen On Jupiter's Moon Io
Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System. The gravitational tug-of-war between Jupiter and its other large moons squeezes Io so that its interior is molten. That magma finds its way to the surface in lava lakes and volcanic eruptions.
NASA Captures 'Most Intense Volcanic Eruption Ever' on Jupiter's Moon Io
Loki Patera is 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter, covers 20,000 sq km (7,700 sq mi), and was the largest volcanic feature found on Io until these new observations revealed the hot spot in the south polar region. The new hot spot covers 100,000 sq km (40,000 sq mi).
NASA's Juno mission spots most powerful volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io
Scientists with NASA Juno mission have discovered a volcanic hot spot in the southern hemisphere of Jupiter moon Io NASA said on Thursday The hot sp
Juno Probe Spots Largest Known Volcanic Event on Io
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter for more than eight years, probing the solar system's largest planet with its suite of specialized instruments. The mission's extended mission has seen NASA turn its attention to Jupiter's moons,
NASA’s Juno Mission Detects Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Ever Seen on Io
NASA’s Juno mission has captured the most powerful volcanic eruption ever recorded on Io, Jupiter’s highly active moon. Even by Io’s extreme standards—where more than 400 volcanoes constantly reshape its surface—the latest event stands out as an unparalleled display of cosmic firepower.
NASA spacecraft flew by distant world. It saw unprecedented volcanism.
On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft swooped by the volcanic world Io. It witnessed a giant eruption.
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Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source
NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter’s moon Io has provided incredible data. A recent flyby revealed the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on Io, the most volcanic world in our solar system.
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NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to Date
Even by the standards of Io, the most volcanic celestial body in the solar system, recent events observed on the Jovian moon ...
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In Photos: Jaw-Dropping Jupiter And Its Moon Io As Seen By NASA’s Juno
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 ...
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Juno captures images of hellish moon Io
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed its first ultra-close flyby of the hellish moon Io.
On this date: Galileo sheds new light on Io, Jupiter's hellscape moon
The Galileo probe expanded on our knowledge of Jupiter's moon, Io, showing us just how hot and hellish the Jovian satellite could be.
On this date: Volcanic moon reveals heated secrets
On this date in 2002, the Galileo probe makes it's 33rd pass by the Jovian moon, Io.
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