"NASA's Juno Captures Spectacular Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's Moon Io"

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"NASA's Juno Captures Spectacular Volcanic Eruptions on Jupiter's Moon Io"
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NASA's Juno spacecraft completed two flybys of Jupiter's moon, Io, capturing new images of fiery volcanic eruptions on the moon's surface. Io, the most volcanically active celestial body in our solar system, displayed twin volcanic plumes spewing into space, along with evidence of active plumes, mountain peaks, and lava lakes. Scientists hope to gain insight into Io's volcanic engine and the potential existence of a global magma ocean beneath its surface. The moon's powerful volcanic activity is attributed to its gravitational position between Jupiter and two neighboring moons.

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