NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surface
NASA's Juno spacecraft has measured the temperature just below the surface of Jupiter's moon Io for the first time.
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft conducted the first direct measurements of temperatures surging beneath the volcanic surface of Jupiter's moon, Io. The findings characterized the moon as surprisingly fluffy while confirming intense internal heat.
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Epilogue added 75d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
What is Io?
Io is one of Jupiter's moons.
What is the Juno spacecraft?
The Juno spacecraft is a NASA spacecraft that has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016.
What is the Southwest Research Institute?
The Southwest Research Institute is a research organization that announced the first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surface.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 8 distinct news outlets with 8 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 6.
- Primary Driver: NASA's Juno spacecraft has measured the temperature just below the surface of Jupiter's moon Io for the first time.
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The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced the first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surface. The measurements were taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The temperature is surging just below Io’s volcanic surface. Io is described as surprisingly fluffy.
The measurements were taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The temperature is described as fiery. The temperature is described as surging. The current state of the story is that NASA's Juno spacecraft has measured the temperature just below the surface of Jupiter's moon Io for the first time.
The temperature is described as fiery and surging. Io is described as surprisingly fluffy.
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The reporting (8)
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Lava World Recon: Juno Measures Subsurface Temperature Of IoAstrobiology Web · 78d ago
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Jupiter’s Moon Io is Surprisingly FluffySky & Telescope · 78d ago
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APOD: 2001 July 15science.nasa.gov · 78d ago
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SwRI scientist announces first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surfaceTexas Public Radio | TPR · 78d ago
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NASA measures the fiery heat inside Jupiter's volcanic moon IoEarth.com · 78d ago
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Juno measures fiery Io’s subsurface temperature for 1st timeEarthSky · 78d ago
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surfaceThe Brighter Side of News · 78d ago
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