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Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

NASA Spacecraft Swoops So Close to Io That It Can See Volcanic Eruptions

Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in our Solar System.
NASA's Juno probe captured an image of twin eruptions on Io's surface. [ more ]
Futurism
5 months ago
OMG science

NASA Spacecraft Zooms Close to Jupiter's Brutal Moon, Snaps Amazing Photos

Juno spacecraft performed close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, capturing new images of its surface
Io is one of the most volcanic worlds in the Solar System with lava flows and volcanic plumes [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

NASA Spacecraft Swoops So Close to Io That It Can See Volcanic Eruptions

Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in our Solar System.
NASA's Juno probe captured an image of twin eruptions on Io's surface. [ more ]
Futurism
5 months ago
OMG science

NASA Spacecraft Zooms Close to Jupiter's Brutal Moon, Snaps Amazing Photos

Juno spacecraft performed close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, capturing new images of its surface
Io is one of the most volcanic worlds in the Solar System with lava flows and volcanic plumes [ more ]
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Ars Technica
5 months ago
OMG science

What would the late heavy bombardment have done to the Earth's surface?

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was 10 km in diameter, while the impactor that formed the Moon may have been the size of Mars.
Scientists at the American Geophysical Union meeting discussed how asteroids shaped Earth, causing melted rock and ancient tsunamis.
Marchi and colleagues used the Moon to estimate the number of asteroids that collided with Earth. [ more ]
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