Jupiter’s moon Io has been continuously remodelled by volcanic eruptions for billions of years, possibly since it first formed. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system ...

Previous research found the extreme level of volcanic activity on Io is due to what is known as tidal heating. Whereas tides on Earth are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun ...

"The twin flybys are designed to provide new insight into how Io’s volcanic engine works and whether a global magma ocean exists under Io’s rocky surface," NASA posted on X-formerly Twitter.

The Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham, Arizona has taken the highest resolution image ever from Earth of Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system. About the same diameter as Earth ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The surface of Io, one of Jupiter's many moons, is an especially hostile environment – even for space. Scientists recently observed its atmosphere completely ...

Io's hyperactive nature is emphasized by the fact that two other volcanic plumes are also visible off the edge of Io's disk: Masubi at the 7 o'clock position, and a very faint plume, possibly from ...

creating a surface dotted with lakes of lava. Io is a volcanic powerhouse, defying all expectations. DE KLEER: Considering how small Io is, the heat sources like we have on Earth, the heat of ...

The plumes seen here along Io's surface are either blasting out of two vents from one enormous volcano or two ...

This artist’s concept depicts a potential volcanic moon between the exoplanet WASP-49 b, left, and its parent star. New evidence indicating that a massive sodium cloud observed near WASP-49 b is ...