Enormous lava waves spotted on Jupiter moon Io
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#2P0CY)
Geological forces unleash waves on fourth largest Jovian moon, where hugely powerful active volcano has produced 8,300 square mile dent in the surface
Astronomers have tracked two huge lava waves rolling around a volcanic crater the size of Wales on one of Jupiter's many moons.
Geological forces unleashed the waves on Io, the fourth largest Jovian moon, where the most powerful active volcano in the solar system has produced a 8,301 square mile dent in the surface.