Juno probe reveals what's happening beneath the surface of Jupiter's most volcanic moon Io
Peering beneath Io's crust shows how relentless tidal heating builds a world of constant volcanoes — a natural lab for understanding the molten, lava-covered planets found around other stars.
Build a Lava World →Io's volcanic output offers a 40-day forecast of plasma density in Jupiter's magnetosphere
It shows how tightly a giant planet and its moon are bound: Io's eruptions feed Jupiter's vast magnetic bubble, giving scientists a way to forecast the space weather around our solar system's largest planet.
Build a Gas Giant →Planet hunter gets the silent treatment | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2026
PLATO is being readied to search thousands of Sun-like stars for Earth-sized planets; clearing these tests keeps humanity's next great planet-finder on track for launch.
Young rift flanks suggest Venus remains tectonically active
If Venus is still tectonically alive, it reshapes how we read rocky worlds everywhere — and what tips a planet toward Earth-like versus runaway hothouse.
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Mapping Io’s Hidden Heat With NASA’s JunoNASA
Jupiter-mass 'exomoon' orbiting brown dwarf challenges cosmic labelsPhys.org
New 'exomoon' detection challenges cosmic labelsESO
Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system — or is it something weirder?Space.com
Could this distant rocky exoplanet support life? Astronomers say yesNews-Press
Scientists confirm atmosphere on potentially habitable planet 49 light-years from EarthThe Indian Express
Earth-like planet's atmosphere confirmed in major search for life beyond the Solar SystemHotHardware
‘It’s beautiful’: Astronomers find atmosphere on a nearby Earth-like planetThe Irish TimesHeadlines link to third-party publications. TerraForge is not affiliated with these outlets.
