Jupiter’s moon Io (left side of image) is connected to Jupiter (right side of image) through the planet’s magnetic field. Juno’s close flyby of Io revealed electrons with varying properties in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Jupiter, as seen by NASA’s Juno spacecraft on Dec. 28, 2024, ...

Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, is exhibiting geothermal activity far beyond what scientists had anticipated, with heat levels that defy previous models. This extreme thermal activity is driven by the ...

New data from the orbiter has unveiled some of the treacherous conditions of not only Jupiter, but its moon Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system. The findings, which come after Juno has ...