Io

Like a celestial forge, the distant world Io crackles with volcanic fury. Pierce the heart of our solar system, and there you’ll find Jupiter’s closest dance partner, a world cloaked in molten fire. Recently, a NASA spacecraft, Juno, played witness to this cosmic spectacle, peering through the veil to reveal Io’s volcanic majesty. Through Juno’s keen eyes, astronomers have glimpsed Io’s incandescent core, the telltale signs of fiery eruptions dancing across its enigmatic surface. One volcano, Loki Patera, erupts with such intensity that its lava fountain can stretch kilometers high, painting the canvas of Io with a tapestry of fire and fury.