Volcanic moon’s gassy mystery solved
Volcanic moon’s gassy mystery solved
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is veiled by a thin atmosphere, but how much its volcanoes and chunks of frozen gas contribute to its atmosphere has puzzled scientists for decades. The New Horizons spacecraft recently documented the moon's glowing aurora, however, giving researchers a chance to solve the atmospheric mystery. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
tags volcabic moon gassy Jupiter Io atmosphere
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