A new study points to why, and how, Io became the most volcanic body in the solar system. Scientists with NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter have discovered that the volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io are ...

On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft began a vital mission. It will be investigating the potential habitability of Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa — but first, it has to get there. Though not ...

The hellish surface of a moon of Jupiter known as Io is riddled with hundreds of lava-spewing volcanoes that make the world one of chaos and violence. The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to ...

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) that was launched in 2023 will take about 8 years to arrive at the jovian system ...

All that is due to happen in the early 2030s, and in the meantime, JUICE is slowly traveling in the inner Solar System. The ...

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United Nations weapon inspectors have found way more than they bargained for during a routine inspection. That may sound like the beginning of a “torn from headlines” plot from your average episode of ...

The dynamic interplay between Jupiter’s magnetosphere and its icy moons has emerged as a central theme in contemporary planetary science. Charged particles within Jupiter’s extensive magnetic field ...

Normally, the juicy phrase “ripped from the headlines” applies to TV shows like Law & Order or The Newsroom, with real events incorporated into plotlines (and of course, sexed up a bit—often literally ...