The hellish surface of a moon of Jupiter known as Io is riddled with hundreds of lava-spewing volcanoes that make the world one of chaos and violence. The brutal conditions also make Io intriguing to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This artist’s concept depicts a potential volcanic moon between the exoplanet WASP-49 b, left, ...

New research from samples provided by a Chinese spacecraft has confirmed that volcanoes erupted on the far side of the moon billions of years ago. The revelation is based on analysis of lunar soil ...

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io as captured by the Juno spacecraft on Oct. 15, 2023. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Image processing by Ted Stryk On Dec. 27, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft ...

A discovery of lunar glass beads continues to captivate scientists, shedding new light on the Moon’s volcanic history. These tiny specks, no larger than a millimeter, were formed during volcanic ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil ...

Signs of volcanic activity on the Moon can be viewed simply by looking up at the night-time sky: The large, dark plains called “maria” are the product of massive outbursts of volcanic material. But ...

Capulin Volcano National Monument just east of Raton, NM, is celebrating International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Sept. 14. The day is organized by NASA and is intended to raise awareness of ...

Io’s intense volcanic activity defies all expectations. Jupiter’s small moon Io is the most volcanically active body in our solar system, with constant eruptions reshaping its surface daily. Aired ...

The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body in our solar system. As demonstrated by explosive news from NASA on Tuesday ...

"Detecting an exomoon would be quite extraordinary, and because of Io, we know that a volcanic exomoon is possible." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.