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4.5 Billion Years of Volcanism on Jupiter’s Moon Io Revealed by Atmospheric Isotopes


Research using isotopic analysis of Io's atmosphere suggests the moon has been volcanically active since the Solar System's formation, influenced by tidal forces from Jupiter and its moons. Sulfur and chlorine isotopes in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Io suggest that it has experienced continu

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