Io (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBIncluding Jupiter's inner satellites, Io is the fifth moon out from Jupiter. It takes Io about 42.5 hours (1.77 days) to complete one orbit around Jupiter (fast enough for its motion to be observed over a single night of observation).
Io Facts - Science@NASA
WEBJupiter's rocky moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system, with hundreds of volcanoes, some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles (or kilometers) high. Io’s remarkable activity is the result of a tug-of-war between Jupiter's powerful gravity and smaller but precisely timed pulls from two neighboring moons that orbit ...
Io: A guide to Jupiter's volcanic moon | Space
WEBOct 26, 2022 · The volcanic moon is Jupiter's third-largest and the innermost Galilean satellite, it finds itself caught in a gravitational tug-of-war between Jupiter and two nearby Jovian moons Europa...
Io - NASA Science
WEBJupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system, with hundreds of volcanoes, some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles (or kilometers) high.
Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, captured in brilliant new photos
WEBFeb 10, 2024 · Io, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, stands out as the most geologically active body in our Solar System. Its vibrant colors and explosive volcanism, driven by the intense gravitational interaction with Jupiter and its moons, make Io a subject of fascination and study among astronomers and planetary scientists.
Jupiter's moon Io is a volcanic hellscape—and has been since the …
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Jupiter's moon Io is a volcanic hellscape—and has been since the solar system began. Io is the most volcanic body known to science, and researchers have puzzled over its history for years. A...
Io Volcano Observer: Following the Heat and Hunting Clues to ... - NASA
WEBMar 18, 2021 · NASA’s Galileo spacecraft caught Jupiter’s moon Io, the planet’s third-largest moon, undergoing a volcanic eruption. Locked in a perpetual tug of war between the imposing gravity of Jupiter and the smaller, consistent pulls of its neighboring moons, Io’s distorted orbit causes it to flex as it swoops around the gas giant.
This is our best look yet at Io, the solar system's most volcanic …
WEBJul 18, 2019 · A volcanic plume erupts from the surface of Io, Jupiter's third largest moon and the most geologically active body in the solar system, in a picture taken by the Galileo spacecraft.
Volcanic Io imaged in spectacular detail by NASA's Juno probe
WEBJan 5, 2024 · As the Galilean moons orbit around Jupiter, they experience intense tidal forces from the massive planet. Ganymede's unique magnetic field results from this, as does the subsurface ocean of...
New Map Reveals Secrets of Io, the Solar System's Most Volcanic Moon
WEBNov 20, 2023 · The best-yet map of active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io hints at a hidden magma ocean—and more