Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...
Io, moon of Jespiter Jupiter, is famously volcanically active. It has more than 400 active volcanoes, over an area the size of Asia. Some of the volcanic mountains are taller than Mount Everest.
Scientists have delayed predictions for Axial Seamount’s next eruption off Oregon’s coast, now expecting it no earlier than mid-to-late 2026.
Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, is exhibiting geothermal activity far beyond what scientists had anticipated, with heat levels ...
This global view of Jupiter's moon, Io, was obtained during the tenth orbit of Jupiter by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Io, ...
Scientists show deep mantle waves move continental roots across oceans, producing volcanic islands with continental chemical ...
Jupiter’s volcanic moon has always felt like a place that tests your sense of what a world can be. Its surface glows with ...
Trapped in a gravitational push and pull between Jupiter and other Jovian moons, Io is constantly being stretched and compressed. Heat generated by these contortions has melted pockets of the moon's ...
Io’s volcanism is mainly driven by tidal heating, while Earth’s volcanism is driven by internal heat. Aside from this, the volcanic processes are fairly similar. However, Io has more energy to get rid ...
Guanacaste residents woke up to activity from Rincón de la Vieja volcano yesterday morning. The volcano produced a moderate phreatic eruption at 6:08 a.m. sending a plume of water vapor, gas, and ...