Computer artwork of the interior of Io, a moon of the planet Jupiter. This moon has a small metal core, possibly molten, surrounded by a large mantle

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Computer artwork of the interior of Io, a moon of the planet Jupiter. This moon has a small metal core, possibly molten, surrounded by a large mantle of rock (orange fading to brown). On top of this sits and extending to just below the surface crust is a thick magma or asthenosphere of liquid rock (orange).

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Size: 5000px × 5000px
Photo credit: © MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: art, artwork, asthenosphere, astronomy, core, cut, cutaway, galilean, interior, io, jovian, jupiter, liquid, magma, moon, planet, planetary, rock, science