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NASA Just Witnessed the Most Explosive Volcanic Eruption Ever—on Jupiter’s Moon Io! Space exploration has once again delivered an extraordinary discovery—NASA’s Juno spacecraft recently captured the most intense volcanic eruption ever recorded on Jupiter’s moon Io.
As Jupiter’s innermost Galilean moon, Io experiences extreme tidal forces caused by Jupiter’s massive gravitational pull and its interactions with neighboring moons Europa and Ganymede. These forces cause intense internal friction, generating enough heat to keep Io’s interior molten, leading to continuous volcanic eruptions.
These forces cause intense internal friction, generating enough heat to keep Io’s interior molten, leading to continuous volcanic eruptions. During Juno’s December 27, 2024, flyby, the spacecraft recorded a gigantic volcanic hotspot near Io’s south pole, with eruptions more energetic than six times all of Earth’s power plants combined.
An eruption of this magnitude is likely to leave long-lived signatures. Other large eruptions on Io have created varied features, such as pyroclastic deposits (composed rock fragments spewed out by a volcano), small lava flows that may be fed by fissures, and volcanic-plume deposits rich in sulfur and sulfur dioxide.
The radiance of the eruption exceeded 80 trillion watts, making it the most powerful volcanic event ever observed on Io. NASA’s scientists described it as a game-changer for understanding planetary volcanic processes.
Jupiter's moon Io, photographed by the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Io is the volcanically most active body of the Solar System. Eruptions occur as a result of intense tidal forces exerted by Jupiter's gravity. It has more than 100 active volcanoes with hundreds of active vents.
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