Io: The Volcanic World That Will Tell Us How Ocean Worlds Work (and a Mission Concept to Get Us There)
Abstract
Io is the ideal target to study tidal heating and volcanism — two major processes that shape the formation, evolution, and habitability of rocky and icy worlds. We will demonstrate its importance and present a mission concept for its exploration.
- Publication:
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Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop
- Pub Date:
- February 2017
- Bibcode:
- 2017LPICo1989.8161K