Jupiter’s moon Io is one the most exotic places in the entire solar system. It is also one of the worst places to try and establish a human colony (though none of the bodies in our solar system really ...

A study utilizing ALMA observations of Io's atmosphere reveals a significant depletion of lighter sulfur isotopes, suggesting extensive and prolonged volcanic activity throughout its 4.57 billion-year ...

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Image of volcanic plume on Io from NASA's Galileo spacecraft taken in June 1997. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ University of Arizona) Image of first evidence of active volcanism on Io taken by NASA's ...

On Saturday NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter for the better part of a decade, made its closest flyby of the innermost moon in the Jovian system. The spacecraft came to within ...

Why it's so special: NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured the closest views of Io since NASA's Galileo spacecraft imaged the volcanic world in 2001. Passing within just 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of ...

A NASA spacecraft made its closest-ever approach to Jupiter's moon Io, coming within 930 miles of the "surface of the most volcanic world," and the space agency released new images of the flyby. The ...

Get ready for Io, the most active volcanic body in the solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After exploring Jupiter's ...

There are just eight planets in our Solar System (sorry Pluto), so the neighborhood can feel pretty empty. But there are over 200 moons orbiting objects in the solar system, including planets and ...

The article presents a subjective list of seven "wonders" of the solar system, emphasizing the lack of a universally agreed-upon selection. Among the wonders described are Mare Orientale on the Moon, ...