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Volcanic activity effect spotted on Jupiter’s moon Io – MENAFN.COM

New York, Oct 23 (IANS) Astronomers have for the first time observed direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Io.To distinguish between…

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New York, Oct 23 (IANS) Astronomers have for the first time observed direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Io.
To distinguish between the different processes that give rise to Io’s atmosphere, a team of astronomers used Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observatory in Chile to make snapshots of the moon when it passed in and out of Jupiter’s shadow.
“When Io passes into Jupiter’s shadow, and is out of direct sunlight, it is too…

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