Jupiter’s Moon Io Does Not Have Subsurface Magma Ocean, Study Suggests

Volcanic activity on Io -- the innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter and the most volcanically active body in the Solar System -- is unlikely to be sourced from a global magma ocean just below the surface. The post Jupiter’s Moon Io Does Not Have Subsurface Magma Ocean, Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Dec 13, 2024 - 14:30
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Jupiter’s Moon Io Does Not Have Subsurface Magma Ocean, Study Suggests
The internal structure of Io as revealed by the present study. Image credit: Sofia Shen / NASA / JPL / Caltech.

Volcanic activity on Io -- the innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter and the most volcanically active body in the Solar System -- is unlikely to be sourced from a global magma ocean just below the surface.

The post Jupiter’s Moon Io Does Not Have Subsurface Magma Ocean, Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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