volcanic activity

Widespread lava lakes discovered on Jupiter’s moon Io by Nasa’s Juno

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Widespread lava lakes discovered on Jupiter’s moon Io by Nasa’s Juno

NEW DELHI: Nasa’s Juno probe, utilising the Italian Space Agency’s Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument, has provided unprecedented insights into the volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon Io. The findings, published on June 20 in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, include the detection of widespread lava lakes and new details about volcanic processes.Io has fascinated … Read more

Fiji’s clear waters, white sand beaches and friendly islanders make it a tropical paradise

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Fiji’s clear waters, white sand beaches and friendly islanders make it a tropical paradise

The greeting is exchanged often, day and night, even between strangers passing each other on the road. A Fiji Airways plane at Nadi International Airport, where most foreign visitors to Fiji land. Photo: Shutterstock Although some tourists may cite Fijian hospitality as a reason to return, most first-time visitors head straight for a “scenic tropical … Read more