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Study Led by JPL Finds Heat Rising Beneath the Surface of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
NASA’s Juno mission, led by a study from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has measured rising heat beneath Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io. The findings reveal significant subsurface heating and a surface composed of low-density material.
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