Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud

Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud

An artist’s concept of a volcanic, gas-spewing moon orbiting the exoplanet WASP-49 b, 635 light-years from Earth.

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By: Robin George Andrews

Published on: Oct. 15, 2024, 8:13 p.m.

Categories: Stars and Galaxies, Io (Jupiter Moon), Space and Astronomy, Volcanoes, Research, Astrophysical Journal Letters

Keywords: artist, concept, volcanic, moon, orbiting, exoplanet, b, 635, Earth