Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter’s innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like Dune.
Now, a Rutgers research study has provided a new explanation of how dunes can form even on a surface as icy and roiling as Io’s.
The research is based on a …
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