Earth-Based Telescope Captures Stunning Images of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io

An international team led by the University of Arizona has captured the highest-resolution images of Jupiter's moon Io ever taken from Earth using the Large Binocular Telescope's new SHARK-VIS instrument. These images, revealing surface features as small as 80 km, provide unprecedented detail of Io's volcanic activity, including a major resurfacing event around the volcano Pele. This achievement demonstrates the potential of ground-based telescopes to observe solar system bodies with clarity previously reserved for spacecraft.