Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Erupting Volcanoes on Io

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 1996 is “Erupting Volcanoes on Io,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager Project, JPL, and NASA. The original explanation runs about 115 words.

Erupting Volcanoes on Io
Credit: Voyager Project, JPL, and NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Jupiter’s moon Io has active volcanoes. The Voyager spacecraft caught several erupting when they passed the energetic moon in 1979.”

— APOD editors, August 5, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 5, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Voyager Project, JPL, and NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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