Giant Volcano on Jupiter’s Moon Could Erupt Any Second

By Mara Johnson-Groh
Sep 19, 2019 12:11 PMNov 11, 2019 10:18 PM
Jupiter Io Galileo 1999 PIRL
A true color approximation of Jupiter’s moon Io taken by the Galileo spacecraft in 1999. (Credit: PIRL/University of Arizona)

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A volcano spread across an area greater than Lake Michigan could erupt any day. Located on Jupiter’s moon Io scientists predict that Loki, named after the Norse trickster god, is due to explode sometime in mid-September. The volcano last erupted in May 2018, an event also predicted by scientists.

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