Astrophysicists suggest shaded outer disk regions formed Jupiter's largest moons
A pair of astrophysicists with Aix- Marseille Université, CNRS, and Institut Universitaire de France have developed a new ...
Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. NASA just spotted the most powerful one yet
NASA officials said what Juno spotted was 'the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our ...
Planet mayhem: Mars is coming to 'break up' Jupiter and the Moon
Tomorrow night, Mars will have "broken up" the cosy duo. You should be able to see a bright, orange-glowing star to the lower ...
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This giant planet formed in a strange way, scientists find
Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...
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NASA’s Juno Uncovers Io’s 80 Trillion Watt Volcanic Monster That Shatters Records
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has uncovered an immense volcanic hot spot on Jupiter’s moon Io, surpassing any previously recorded ...
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NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
"This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system — so that's really ...
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NASA spacecraft flew by distant world. It saw unprecedented volcanism.
it swings near the gas giant's intriguing moons, which allowed Juno to observe "a massive hot spot" near Io's south pole. Juno's JIRAM instrument, which can detect heat, observed a number of ...
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How have fictional exoplanets changed over time?
From the desert planet Arrakis in Dune to the bizarre gas giant moons in Avatar, fictional worlds now reflect real exoplanet discoveries. Today’s sci-fi worlds are shaped by astrophysics ...
Volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter erupted larger than Lake Superior
The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body ...
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NASA finds the energy of the future on the Moon: There could be 3 million tons
But the relative remoteness of Jupiter and the logistical difficulties of extracting helium-3 from the gas giant makes it a more challenging and costly undertaking than mining on the moon. However, ...