activity articles
Are there any active craters on the Moon?
The seemingly unchanging, battered surface of our closest celestial neighbor often leads people to assume the Moon is a ...
What do NASA astronauts do when not in space?
The life of an astronaut seems perpetually defined by the view from orbit—the science experiments, the spacewalks, and t...
Why is the Io more volcanically active than the moon?
Io orbits Jupiter, a world of perpetual, furious geological turmoil, making it the most volcanically active body known i...
How does the geological activity on Io compare to the activity on other moons?
Jupiter's moon Io stands alone in the solar system as a world defined by ceaseless, violent geological activity [^3]. Wh...
Why does Io display more geological activity than Jupiter's other moons?
The innermost of Jupiter’s four massive Galilean moons, Io, is in a state of perpetual, violent turmoil, unlike its more...
What is the most geologically active of Jupiter's moons?
Jupiter's collection of natural satellites is fascinating, featuring a diverse group of worlds ranging from icy shells t...
Why are some moons geologically active?
The question of why some moons remain geologically vibrant while others are frozen, cratered relics is one of the most c...