Discovery of Currently Active Extraterrestrial Volcanism

1979/06/01 by L. A. Morabito, S. P. Synnott, P. N. Kupferman +1 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Astro and Planetary Science #Planetary Science and Exploration #Marine and environmental studies

paper · doi:10.1126/science.204.4396.972

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Abstract

Two volcanic plumes were discovered on an image of Io taken as part of the Voyager optical navigation effort. This is the first evidence of active volcanism on any body in the solar system other than Earth.

Citations

• The Jupiter System Through the Eyes of Voyager 1

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