What’s Going on with IO’s Mysterious Ocean?

What’s Going on with IO’s Mysterious Ocean?

Although some celestial bodies in our planetary system appear similar to Earth at first glance, the galactic phenomena that take place on the corresponding moons and planets sometimes differ significantly from those spectacles on our terrestrial home. One celestial object that often becomes the focus of scientific interest is Jupiter’s moon Io. A few years ago, researchers took a closer look at the pronounced volcanism on the natural satellite, and some striking changes in the moon’s magnetic fields were detected. The conclusions drawn from these investigations suggest that Io could be completely different from what the experts had previously assumed. What makes Jupiter’s third largest satellite so unique, and what the mysterious magma ocean beneath the moon’s surface is all about, you’ll find out in the following video.