Io Closeups Show Volcanic Processes
Jupiter's moon Io may have crust-covered hot lava lakes and lengthy lava flows, based on the latest images from the Galileo spacecraft. The images were taken on Oct. 10 during a 380-mi. flyby, and were more than 100 times sharper than previously obtained (AW&ST Oct. 18, p. 23). The flyby focused on...
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