While this planetary alignment isn't particularly rare, it is relatively uncommon. Spotting two, three, or even four bright ...

"This is the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system — so that's really saying something." ...

NASA’s Juno mission found Io’s biggest volcanic eruption ever. The explosion was stronger than all Earth’s power plants ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Even for Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system, a recent volcanic event ...

Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System. The gravitational tug-of-war between Jupiter and ...

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 ...

On Dec. 28, 2024, during its 68th close flyby of Jupiter, the school bus-sized probe captured stunning images of Jupiter’s dynamic atmosphere and the fiery surface of its moon, Io. The data ...

NASA’s Juno probe has discovered a massive volcanic hot spot on Jupiter’s moon Io. The hot spot emits 80 trillion watts of ...

The next and first full moon of the year, also known as the Wolf Moon, will be in peak view on Monday. January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.

The moon may seem like a cold, lifeless rock. But how cold does it actually get on the lunar surface? What is the temperature of the moon? Actually, it's not that cold — at least, not all the time.