"Jupiter's Fiery and Icy Moon: A Volcanic Hellscape Revealed"
Io, one of Jupiter's moons, is a dynamic hellscape of fire and ice with volcanic eruptions producing extremely hot lavas and enormous lava lakes. Scientists are developing a robotic space mission named "Prometheus" to explore Io's volcanoes up close and collect samples. The mission, if selected, would launch in the early 2030s and use autonomous navigation to fly through one of Io's volcanic plumes, capturing high-resolution images and videos. The collected samples would provide insights into Io's deep past and help answer questions about the origins of Jupiter, its moons, and the solar system.