pghd_gm39.gif


Image of Volcanic Moon, Io

Images of Jupter's intensely volcanic moon, Io

These images of Jupiter's intensely volcanic moon, Io, taken five months apart, show the results of a titanic eruption, 400-kilometers (250 miles) across over Pillan Patera. The ability to monitor such changes over a period of years is one of Galileo's important scientific contributions.



Return to Issue 45 Table of Contents

Return to article