Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Closeup of an Io Volcano
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 1995 is “Closeup of an Io Volcano,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: NASA, Voyager Project, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 105 words.
From the explanation
“In 1979, one of NASA’s Voyager spacecraft made a spectacular and unexpected discovery. Io, the innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter, was covered with volcanoes and some of them were erupting!”
— APOD editors, August 4, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 4, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA, Voyager Project, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 105 words