Scientists Say Volcanoes on Jupiter Moon Not Where They're Supposed to Be
Is there someone they can complain to?
The hundreds of volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io aren't where they're supposed to be, scientists say.
Io's major volcanic activity is concentrated 30 to 60 degrees farther east than models of its internal heat profile predict, a recent study reports, suggesting that the exotic, volcanic Jupiter moon Io is even more mysterious than researchers had previously thought.
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