NASA fixes 44-year-old secret of why Jupiter’s Io is so volcanically active
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active world in our planetary system. The factor for this activity has actually left astronomers scratching their heads. (Image credit: Image information: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ MSSS; Image processing by Gerald Eichstädt)
NASA researchers have actually exposed the tricks of the most volcanic body in our planetary system, according to brand-new research study. The discovery fixes a 44-year-old secret of why, and how, Jupiter's violent moon, Io, ended up being so volcanically active.Io is just somewhat bigger than our moon, with a size of 2,237 miles (3,600 kilometers), and has actually an approximated 400 volcanoes, according to NASA. Plumes from these volcanoes' eruptions can go for miles out into area, and can even be seen from Earth ...