Astronomers have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity.
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We’re going to get up close and personal with three of Jupiter’s largest moons like never before.
Europa Clipper and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer missions will arrive at Jupiter in the 2030s and provide researchers with unprecedented access to the moons orbiting the gas giant.
Jupiter’s moon Io has more than 400 active volcanoes on its surface.
With about 200 orbital launches scheduled and ambitious missions on everything from lunar bases to the search for life in the works, there’s a lot to watch in 2022. An astronomer explains the highlights.
When two missions to Venus were announced, two others missed out.
The innermost of Jupiter’s moons has been mapped, showing a highly volatile volcanic surface. Discovered by Galileo over…
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