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 study of the … Continue reading Scientists Figure Out the Origin of Splendid Dunes on Jupiter’s Icy Moon