Scientists Finally Produce Explanation for Dune Formation On Jupiter's Moon, Io | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com - The Weather Channel

Data from the Galileo mission, which ran from 1989 to 2003, revealed that volcanic activity on Io is so high that its volcanoes resurface the small world repeatedly and rapidly. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Jupiters innermost moon, Io, has grand meandering ridges whose existence should not be possible owing to its icy and roiling surface. While their presence had left scientists perplexed for years, a s… [+2070 chars]

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