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 ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter's hellish moon Io. The eruptions in this area are chucking out six times the energy being produced by all ...

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 ...

A new animation reveals an enormous lava lake on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. The close-up view comes from NASA's Juno spacecraft, which swept within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the ...

But while there are many theories on the types of volcanic eruptions across the surface of the moon, little supporting data exists. In both May and October 2023, Juno flew by Io, coming within ...

The acid yellow moon ... Io’s volcanic region produces enough energy that it contains the equivalent to six times the total output of all power plants on Earth. While Io’s surface includes ...