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TL;DR: Researchers are investigating mysterious "dark ovals" on Jupiter, which are Earth-sized and appear near the poles. These may indicate disturbances in Jupiter's ionosphere linked to its magnetic ...

New secrets about Jupiter's volcanically volatile moon Io have been revealed by NASA's Juno probe. Io, Jupiter's third-largest moon, is covered in lakes made of lava, according to a new paper in the ...

Scientists simulate thermal, energetic components of Jovian magnetospheric plasma irradiating Callisto's atmosphere Differential number flux spectra for (a) protons, (b) oxygen ions, (c) sulfur ions, ...

For the first time ever, astronomers were able to see the effects of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of the innermost large moon of Jupiter. Io is the most volcanically-active body in the Solar ...

"For the very first time, we have a global view of Io's ongoing volcanic activity." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The most ...

A photo of Jupiter taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft in September 2023. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, image processing by Tanya Oleksuik The planet Jupiter has no solid ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Benjamin Roulston is Assistant Professor of Physics, ...

Benjamin Roulston does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...