NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On December 27, 2022, ...

For decades, scientists have been puzzled by the violent eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io. Now, thanks to Juno’s recent close ...

"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Io is the most volcanic world in the solar system, with around 400 volcanoes. Its extreme ...

The hellish surface of a moon of Jupiter known as Io is riddled with hundreds of lava-spewing volcanoes that make the world one of chaos and violence. The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to ...

Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, spewing a mind-boggling amount of lava onto the surface and giving us clues to what may lie underneath ...

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io as captured by the Juno spacecraft on Oct. 15, 2023. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Image processing by Ted Stryk On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft ...

The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants.

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 ...

The Jovian moon Io has more than 400 active volcanoes, but the latest discovery is the largest of them all. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

Io, the innermost of Jupiter’s Galilean moons, remains one of the most volcanically active bodies in the Solar System. Its relentless activity is driven by tidal forces that flex the moon’s interior, ...