#loki patera

[netmassimo]

At the European Geophysical Union General Assembly held in Vienna last week, NASA's Juno mission principal investigator Scott Bolton illustrated some new discoveries offered by the Juno space probe, including some regarding Io, Jupiter's volcano-covered moon. Io was also studied by a team of researchers who used the ALMA radio telescope to map the movements of sulfur isotopes and reconstruct the tidal heating that generates the intense volcanic activity. The results were published in an article in the journal "Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets".

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Tournament of Lokis 2024

So far this has raised $130 (Some generous donors donated more despite not knowing more Lokis to submit).

Friendly reminder that I'm currently taking submissions for the Tournament of Lokis until Jun 30, 2024 July 15,2024.

To submit a Loki into the Tournament:

-Any Loki is allowed. e.g. Goro Akechi from Persona 5 is allowed.

-Due to recent events, I won't allow Lokis from Neil Gaiman's works anymore. Consider it a precaution.

-Send me proof through DMs or asks of a donation of $5 or more to Gaza's Water Municipality:

Or any of these:

-Every $5 is a Loki submission. If you wish to submit 2 Lokis you'll have to donate $10.

Tournament of Lokis 2024: Nominations so Far (will update w/each submission):

PLEASE REBLOG SO MORE PEOPLE CAN SEE IT AND SUBMIT SOMETHING

[raddlounge]

【 now available 】

LOKI PATERA.

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[kestarren]

*Artist's concept of Loki Patera, a shining 'lava lake', on Jupiter's moon Io. Image from video. (Credits at end of video.) *Artist (my guess) is Björn Jónsson, who did the image processing for the original photos too, (seen & credited here apart from video):

[billloguidice]

NASA reveals Steeple Mountain and Loki Patera lava lake on Jupiter moon Io in new animation

NASA reveals Steeple Mountain and Loki Patera lava lake on Jupiter moon Io in new animation #nasa #jupiter #io #steeplemountain #lokipatera #juno

Two recent flybys of Io, Jupiter’s intriguing moon, by the NASA Juno spacecraft, have revealed more detail about the most volcanic world in the solar system. As a result, the Juno spacecraft data has been used to create an animation of “Steeple Mountain” and a lava lake known as Loki Patera on Jupiter’s moon Io. Fly over a mountain and lava lake on Jupiter’s moon Io! Animation from spacecraft…

[adastra-sf]

Molten Lake on Jupiter's Moon Io

This animation of Loki Patera, a lava lake on Jupiter’s moon Io, is an artist’s conception made using imagery taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.

With multiple islands, Loki Patera is filled with magma and molten lava.

[aelin9]

We have Sapphic and Achillean... I'm proposing a new term for nonbinary romance

It's time we had a way to describe nonbinary relationships, an equivalent to Sapphic and Achillean

So I give you...

Lokian adj.

Of, pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of Loki, the Norse trickster god (the OG genderfucker)

Being or pertaining to an intra-patera volcanic eruption, one confined inside a patera (caldera).

a. A nonbinary person attracted to other nonbinary people b. NBi/NBi romance

Thoughts? Questions? Feedback? 🤓

(Shout out to my friend Sydney who suggested Loki, you're a genius 😘)

[covenawhite66]

Juno flew within 930 miles AKA 1,500 kilometers of the volcanic surface. Scientists have been viewing Io for decades but this is the first time the moon was viewed from close up.

Lakes of Lava with islands of solid rock are shown in the pictures.

Jupiter has 3 other Galilean Moon Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

Juno has revealed volcanoes and Loki Patera lake of lava on Io.

Juno will fly closer to the North Pole of Jupiter and observe tornadoes the size of Earth's continents. They are also looking for signs of water on Jupiter measuring Hydrogen and Oxygen gas.

[androgynousbirdtale]

NASA reveals 'glass-smooth lake of cooling lava' on surface of Jupiter's moon Io

The volcanic surface of Jupiter's huge moon Io got a stunning close-up thanks to NASA's Juno mission.

A new animation reveals an enormous lava lake on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. The close-up view comes from NASA's Juno spacecraft, which swept within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the volcanic surface of Io in December 2023 and January 2024. These flybys provided the closest look ever at Jupiter's innermost large moon. Io hosts hundreds of active volcanoes. According to NASA, their eruptions are sometimes so powerful that they can be seen with telescopes on Earth. 

The new images show Loki Patera, a 127-mile-long (200 km) lava lake on Io's surface. Scientists have been observing this lava lake for decades. It sits over the magma reservoirs under Io's surface. The cooling lava at the center of the lake is ringed by possibly molten magma around the edges, Scott Bolton, principal investigator  for the Juno mission, said during a news conference Wednesday (April 16) at the European Geophysical Union General Assembly in Vienna.

"The specular reflection our instruments recorded of the lake suggests parts of Io's surface are as smooth as glass, reminiscent of volcanically created obsidian glass on Earth," Bolton said.

Rugged islands of rock crowd the lava lake's interior. "There is amazing detail showing these crazy islands embedded in the middle of a potentially magma lake rimmed with hot lava," Bolton said.

Juno's instruments have determined that Io's surface is smoother than the surfaces of Jupiter's three other Galilean moons (Europa, Ganymede and Callisto). Io is slightly larger than Earth's moon, and the surfaces that aren't molten are largely covered with yellow sulfur and sulfur dioxide.

Juno continues to fly over Jupiter, collecting data about its dramatic polar cyclones, each of which is the width of the continental U.S. The mission is also measuring levels of oxygen and hydrogen in Jupiter's atmosphere. The spacecraft will complete its 61st flyby of Jupiter on May 12.

[jameswebb-discoveries]

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Surprising Revelations about Ganymede and Io. Full article here

🔭 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is on a roll, revealing jaw-dropping discoveries about Jupiter's fascinating moons, Ganymede and Io! 🔭

🌌 Ganymede - The Largest Moon's Hidden Secret 🌌 JWST's sensitive infrared cameras exposed hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) around Ganymede's poles, a first-time detection! 🌠 The moon's magnetic field directs charged particles from Jupiter's magnetosphere towards the poles, causing a captivating process called radiolysis, altering the polar caps' surface chemistry. 🌈 This exciting find sheds light on icy bodies' chemistry across the outer solar system, unlocking the secrets of neighboring moons like Europa and Callisto! 🪐

🌋 Io - Unraveling Sulfurous Volcanic Mysteries 🌋 Io's volcanic prowess comes to the fore with JWST's high-resolution spectrometer. The thermal infrared measurements captured intense eruptions at Kanehekili Fluctus and Loki Patera. 🌋🔥 Thanks to JWST's observations, scientists linked sulfur monoxide (SO) emissions to volcanic activity, deepening our knowledge of Io's extreme geology and atmosphere. 🌠🔍

🚀 Exciting Times for Astronomy! 🚀 JWST's Early Release Science program is unlocking the cosmos' hidden gems! 🌟 These discoveries highlight the importance of investing in advanced space telescopes to unravel the universe's mysteries. 🌌 Let's celebrate the triumphs of science and look forward to more groundbreaking revelations from the James Webb Space Telescope! 🎉

📷 Image Credit: Samantha Trumbo, Cornell [Ganymede], and Imke de Pater, UC Berkeley [Io]

Download James Webb Discovery app at www.jameswebbdiscovery.com

[cavenewstimes]

Juno Spots ‘Hot Rings’ on Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io

These bright (hot) ‘thermal rings’ are a common phenomenon, and they are indicative of active lava lakes, according to a new analysis of data from the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument on NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Visible maps, infrared radiance maps and temperature maps for Loki Patera and Dazhbog Patera. Image credit: Mura et al., doi: 10.1038/s43247-024-01486-5. Io is the…

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Tournament of Lokis 2024

So far this has raised $130 (Some generous donors donated more despite not knowing more Lokis to submit).

Friendly reminder that I'm currently taking submissions for the Tournament of Lokis until Jun 30, 2024 July 15,2024.

To submit a Loki into the Tournament:

-Any Loki is allowed. e.g. Goro Akechi from Persona 5 is allowed.

-Due to recent events, I won't allow Lokis from Neil Gaiman's works anymore. Consider it a precaution.

-Send me proof through DMs or asks of a donation of $5 or more to Gaza's Water Municipality:

Or any of these:

-Every $5 is a Loki submission. If you wish to submit 2 Lokis you'll have to donate $10.

Tournament of Lokis 2024: Nominations so Far (will update w/each submission):

PLEASE REBLOG SO MORE PEOPLE CAN SEE IT AND SUBMIT SOMETHING

[raddlounge]

【 Today’s Outfits 】

LOKI PATERA.

＊ ALL INTERNATIONAL ORDERS CAN BE PURCHASED VIA PAYPAL.

[spacenutspod]

NASA's Juno spacecraft came within 1,500 km (930 miles) of the surface of Jupiter's moon Io in two recent flybys. That's close enough to reveal new details on the surface of this moon, the most volcanic object in the solar system. Not only did Juno capture volcanic activity, but scientists were also able to create a visual animation from the data that shows what Io's 200-km-long lava lake Loki Patera would look like if you could get even closer. There are islands at the center of a magma lake rimmed with hot lava. The lake's surface is smooth as glass, like obsidian.

[seraph-tonin]

omg!!! Io won!!! lemme tell you about io!!!

Io is the most volcanically active object in the Solar System and it's largest and most active volcano is called Loki Patera. Astronomers have been observing this particular volcano since the 1980s (wow!) in such detail that they have been able to monitor how often the lava lake inside of it overturns and even map the temperature of the lava lake (how cool!!! actually how hot!!! because of how it's lava!!!)

(gif of the volcano Tvashtar Patera spewing lava like a fountain as seen by the New Horizons space probe)