NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surface
NASA's Juno spacecraft has detected extreme temperatures beneath the surface of Jupiter's moon Io.
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The obvious questions
What is the Juno spacecraft?
The Juno spacecraft is a NASA mission to study Jupiter and its moons. It was launched in 2011 and arrived at Jupiter in 2016.
What is Io?
Io is one of Jupiter's moons. It is known for its volcanic activity, which is driven by tidal forces from Jupiter and other moons.
What is the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper?
The Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper is an instrument on the Juno spacecraft. It is used to map the infrared light emitted by Jupiter's auroras and to study the temperatures of Jupiter and its moons.
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The Southwest Research Institute announced the first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surface. The data was collected by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The temperature readings reveal a surge in heat just below Io’s volcanic surface.
This is the first time such measurements have been taken. The Brighter Side of News, EarthSky, Earth.com, Texas Public Radio and NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day all covered the story. The measurements were taken by the Juno spacecraft's Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper.
The data was collected during a close flyby of Io. The spacecraft is on an extended mission to study Jupiter and its moons.
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The reporting (7)
- Jupiter’s Moon Io is Surprisingly Fluffy Sky & Telescope · 1d ago
- NASA's Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surface Yahoo · 1d ago
- APOD: 2001 July 15 science.nasa.gov · 1d ago
- SwRI scientist announces first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surface Texas Public Radio | TPR · 1d ago
- NASA measures the fiery heat inside Jupiter's volcanic moon Io Earth.com · 1d ago
- Juno measures fiery Io’s subsurface temperature for 1st time EarthSky · 1d ago
- NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surface The Brighter Side of News · 1d ago
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