"We concluded that, with current technology, a 'New-Frontiers-style' mission could feasibly perform a fly-through of one of Io's volcanic plumes to collect gas and dust ejected from its crust. This ...

These alterations indicate freshly deposited lava and sulfur-rich volcanic plumes. The sheer power of the eruption suggests a deep-seated instability in Io’s magma reservoirs. This could mean ...