scott bolton

Yeah, That's a Freakin' Lava Lake on a Moon

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 16:40

Two recent flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io by NASA’s Juno spacecraft revealed a couple of stunning surprises: a remarkably steep mountain and islands in the middle of a burbling lava lake. The new findings were announced yesterday by Scott Bolton, the principal investigator of the Juno mission, at the European Geophysical…

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Juno Spacecraft Gears Up for Closest Look at Jupiter's Tormented Moon

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 17:15

Gizmodo : Environment

NASA’s curious Jupiter probe is getting chummier with the planet’s most erratic moon, Io. The Juno spacecraft will carry out the closest encounter any mission has had with the volcanic moon in over 20 years, collecting valuable clues about its mysterious activity.

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