Ep 331: The exploding, electrified moon

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The exploding, electrified moon

This time we spend time with IO—the most volcanically active body in the solar system; and how it interacts with Jupiter’s magnetic field.

Here’s a video on how a gravity assist works.

What’s a gravity assist?

Here’s a site about gravity assists.

Gravity assist

Here’s a site on the Galileo mission.

Lessons from NASA’s Galileo Probe

Here’s a site about Io.

This is our best look yet at Io, the solar system’s most volcanic object

Here’s a nifty video about Io.

The Bizarre Characteristics of Io

And a site for kids about the tidal forces acting on Io.

High Tide on IO!