Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Flybys of Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and the most volcanically active world in our solar system, revealed a lava lake on the moon’s alien surface and a towering feature called “Steeple Mountain.” NASA’s Juno… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Flybys of Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and the most volcanically active world in our solar system, revealed a lava lake on the moon’s alien surface and a towering feature called “Steeple Mountain.” NASA’s Juno… Read More »
In October, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft onto the icy marble called Europa, one of Jupiter’s 92 known moons. The real purpose of the probe? To help scientists understand this Europe can support life as we know it. This robotic explorer is aptly named European ClipperAccording to the statement published by the agency on… Read More »
NASA’s Juno mission will come closer to Jupiter’s moon Io on Saturday, December 30, than any spacecraft has in nearly 20 years. The flyby will bring Juno within about 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system. This will allow the spacecraft to look at Io in detail while… Read More »