Space & Astronomy
Jupiter's Io - the volcanic epicenter
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T.K. RandallApril 8, 2009 ·
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Researchers have found clear evidence for how gas from Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active place in the known universe, can produce the largest gas cloud in the solar system.
Boston University researchers published the first clear evidence of how gases from Jupiter’s tiny moon Io’s volcanoes can lead to the largest visible gas cloud in the solar system. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has a moon named Io that is just 100 km larger in radius than Earth’s Moon, with over 100 active volcanic sites on Io making it the most active place for volcanic activity known anywhere."
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