NASA’s Juno Gives Aerial Views of Mountain, Lava Lake on Io
Apr 18, 2024 · Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed data collected during two recent flybys of Io into animations that highlight two of the Jovian moon’s most dramatic features: a mountain and an almost glass-smooth lake of cooling lava.
Loki Patera - Wikipedia
Loki Patera / ˈloʊki ˈpætərə / is the largest volcanic depression on Jupiter 's moon Io, 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter. [2] It contains an active lava lake, with an episodically overturning crust. [3]
NASA reveals 'glass-smooth lake of cooling lava' on surface of …
Apr 21, 2024 · The new images show Loki Patera, a 127-mile-long (200 km) lava lake on Io's surface. Scientists have been observing this lava lake for decades. It sits over the magma …
NASA flyby reveals lava lake, ‘Steeple Mountain’ on Jupiter’s moon Io | CNN
Apr 23, 2024 · Close flybys of Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and the most volcanically active world in our solar system, have revealed a lava lake and a towering feature called “Steeple Mountain” on the moon’s...
Animation From Spacecraft Data: Fly Over A Mountain And Lava Lake …
19 hours ago · NASA Juno spacecraft data has been used to create an animation of "Steeple Mountain" and a lava lake known as Loki Patera on Jupiter's moon Io.
NASA finds 'glass-smooth lake of cooling lava' on Jupiter's moon Io
6 days ago · Io is an incredibly active and extreme place, with glistening lava lakes and volcanic eruptions shooting sulfur and magma to huge heights.
Smooth lava lake on Jupiter’s moon sizzles in NASA aerial …
Apr 19, 2024 · NASA’s Juno mission scientists have used complex data collected during two flybys of Jupiter’s third largest moon Io to create animations that highlight this moon’s most dramatic features....
NASA’s Juno Gets a Close-Up Look at Lava Lakes on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Jun 26, 2024 · New findings from NASA’s Juno probe provide a fuller picture of how widespread the lava lakes are on Jupiter’s moon Io and include first-time insights into the volcanic processes at work there.
Yeah, That’s a Freakin’ Lava Lake on a Moon - Gizmodo
Apr 18, 2024 · Two recent flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io by NASA’s Juno spacecraft revealed a couple of stunning surprises: a remarkably steep mountain and islands in the middle of a burbling lava lake.
NASA’s Juno Gives Aerial Views of Mountain, Lava Lake on Io
Apr 18, 2024 · Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed data collected during two recent flybys of Io into animations that highlight two of the Jovian moon’s most dramatic features: a mountain and an almost glass-smooth lake of cooling lava.