Io (moon) - Wikipedia
Slightly larger than Earth's moon, Io is the fourth-largest moon in the Solar System, has the highest density of any moon, the strongest surface gravity of any moon, and the lowest …
Io, Jupiter’s chaotic volcano moon | The Planetary Society
Io is the innermost of Jupiter’s four largest moons, which are also known as the Galilean moons (Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are the remaining three). Because it’s the closest moon to …
Io: A guide to Jupiter's volcanic moon | Space
Oct 26, 2022 · Io — Jupiter's fifth moon — is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Io's surface is peppered with hundreds of volcanoes, some spewing sulfurous plumes …
NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to …
13 hours ago · During its extended mission, Juno’s trajectory passes by Io every other orbit, flying over the same part of the moon each time. Previously, the spacecraft made close flybys of Io …
NASA mission solves volcanic mystery of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’ Io …
Dec 14, 2024 · Flybys of Jupiter’s fiery moon Io, carried out by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, are helping to solve the enduring mystery of why the small moon is the most volcanically active …
Io: Facts about Jupiter's Moon, Io • The Planets
Io is the fifth moon of Jupiter and the fourth largest moon in the solar system. It is the innermost of the Galilean moons that orbit Jupiter. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar …
Io (moon) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Io is a moon of the planet Jupiter. It is Jupiter's third biggest moon with a diameter of 3642 km, slightly bigger than Earth 's moon. Io has about 400 active volcanos. It is the most volcanically …
Io | Surface, Volcanoes, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 19, 2024 · Io, innermost of the four large moons (Galilean satellites) discovered around Jupiter by the Italian astronomer Galileo in 1610. It is the most volcanically active body in the …
Jupiter's moon Io is a volcanic hellscape—and has been since the …
Apr 18, 2024 · Io is the most volcanic body known to science, and researchers have puzzled over its history for years. A new report suggests it was born this way. This image revealing the …
Io: The Volcanic Moon of Jupiter - WorldAtlas
Jan 11, 2023 · Io is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter and is the fourth largest moon in the solar system. Io is also the most geologically active moon.