Io's volcanos continually resurface it, so that any impact craters have disappeared.
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Name | Value | Additional Values |
---|---|---|
Target | Io | |
System | Jupiter | |
Target Type | Satellite | |
Mission | Voyager | |
Instrument Host | Voyager 1 | |
Host Type | Flyby Spacecraft | |
Instrument | ||
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Color, Crater, Impact, Volcano | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1999-05-08 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01530 | |
Identifier | PIA01530 |