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Changes on the Surface of Io


Depicts: Io, Jupiter
Copyright: J. Spencer (Lowell Observatory), and NASA

This Hubble Space Telescope image of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io shows the surprising emergence of a 200-mile diameter large yellowish-white feature near the center of the moon's disk.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
12-Mar-2026 23:14 UT

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