Io does not have a shallow global magma ocean beneath its surface, counter to previous claims, suggests a paper published in Nature. Observations from NASA's Juno spacecraft, combined with all ...
If there's no magma ocean, where does the 'melt' come from that emerges from the volcanoes as lava? Jupiter's volcanic moon Io doesn't appear to have a subsurface ocean of magma, resolving some ...
"Was there a shallow ocean of white-hot magma fueling the volcanoes, or was their source more localized? We knew data from Juno's two very close flybys could give us some insights on how this ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Jupiter's volcanic moon Io doesn't appear to have a subsurface ocean of magma, resolving some ...