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Double plumes at Io

Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/AndreaLuck CC BY
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/AndreaLuck CC BY

NASA’s Juno had another close encounter with Jupiter’s moon Io, during which it observed striking evidence of volcanic activity. The spacecraft captured images that seem to show two volcanic plumes erupting simultaneously from Io’s surface, offering further insights into the moon’s geologically active nature.