SwRI Scientist Announces First Direct Temperature Measurements Beneath Io’s Surface

SwRI scientist announces first direct temperature measurements beneath Io’s surface

The readings came from a microwave instrument designed by SwRI scientist Scott Bolton, Juno’s principal investigator.

NASA's Juno Measures Heat Beneath Jupiter's Fiery Moon Io For The First Time

The study is based on data collected during two close flybys of Io by NASA's Juno spacecraft.

Lava World Recon: Juno Measures Subsurface Temperature Of Io

NASA’s Juno mission has made the first direct measurements of the temperature below the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, which reveal significant heating in the upper few feet of […] The post Lava World Recon: Juno Measures Subsurface Temperature Of Io appeared first on Astrobiology.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds temperatures surging just below Io’s volcanic surface

NASA’s Juno spacecraft measured heat beneath Io’s surface for the first time, finding temperatures rise sharply within just a few feet. The data suggest heat may move through Io’s crust far faster than on Earth, or come from widespread lava flows buried beneath solid rock. The measurements could help scientists understand tidal heating, a process that powers volcanoes and may also sustain oceans inside icy moons. Io’s surface may look frozen in …

NASA's Juno measures subsurface temperatures on Jupiter's moon Io for first time

Much of the moon's surface is smooth and composed of low-density material.