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Jupiter's Io - the volcanic epicenter

By T.K. Randall
April 8, 2009 · Comment icon 13 comments

Image Credit: NASA
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."


Source: Daily Galaxy | Comments (13)




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Comment icon #4 Posted by thefinalfrontier 16 years ago
I put together a video on Io a while ago and it includes some information on the the large cloud. Feel free to click the link to have a look. Wow i just checked out your youtube channel and its awsome man, I have bookmarked it and plan to join ya on there next time I sign in to youtube, If you click on the link in my sig (visit my website) you can find alot of blogs all about space and astronomy, I am known as spaceguy on yahoo 360, IO is one of the most intruiging satelites in the solar system IMO, Europa and calisto is cool to study too, Love space and astronomy and have studied it most of m... [More]
Comment icon #5 Posted by AggManUK 16 years ago
Wow i just checked out your youtube channel and its awsome man, I have bookmarked it and plan to join ya on there next time I sign in to youtube, Your very kind! Thank you very much for watching and i look forward to seeing you around! I have bookmarked your page and i will have a look as soon as i get a chance. All the best and thanks again! )
Comment icon #6 Posted by stevewinn 16 years ago
Wow i just checked out your youtube channel and its awsome man, Regards; TFF I'll second that. Aggman's youtube channel is a bloody good watch. i went there from his Io link and ended up watching all sorts. Brilliant better than the Discovery channel.
Comment icon #7 Posted by schizoidwoman 16 years ago
Thanks for the story and the links, some really amazing stuff!
Comment icon #8 Posted by AggManUK 16 years ago
I'll second that. Aggman's youtube channel is a bloody good watch. i went there from his Io link and ended up watching all sorts. Brilliant better than the Discovery channel. What a great compliment! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, and of course leaving such a great comment! I have a bit of catching up to do before i reach Discovery channel quality, but your comment is really, really, really very much appreciated!!! ) All the best to you and thanks again! Into The Wonderful...
Comment icon #9 Posted by AggManUK 16 years ago
I'll second that. Aggman's youtube channel is a bloody good watch. i went there from his Io link and ended up watching all sorts. Brilliant better than the Discovery channel. What a great compliment! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, and of course leaving such a great comment! I have a bit of catching up to do before i reach Discovery channel quality, but your comment is really, really, really very much appreciated!!! ) All the best to you and thanks again! Into The Wonderful...
Comment icon #10 Posted by stevewinn 16 years ago
What a great compliment! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, and of course leaving such a great comment! I have a bit of catching up to do before i reach Discovery channel quality, but your comment is really, really, really very much appreciated!!! ) All the best to you and thanks again! Into The Wonderful... Do not forget, Red Dwarf is on tonight.
Comment icon #11 Posted by Sky Scanner 16 years ago
I put together a video on Io a while ago and it includes some information on the the large cloud. Feel free to click the link to have a look. That is a fantastic collection of videos you've put together AggManUK. A joy to watch!
Comment icon #12 Posted by AggManUK 16 years ago
Do not forget, Red Dwarf is on tonight. No chance of that! I have set my alarm just in case! LOL Can't wait! All the best!
Comment icon #13 Posted by AggManUK 16 years ago
That is a fantastic collection of videos you've put together AggManUK. A joy to watch! Thanks very much for watching, i am glad you enjoyed them! All the best!


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