Tvashtar Paterae [SEP] located on astronomical body
Tvashtar Paterae
Tvashtar Paterae compose an active volcanic region of Jupiter's moon Io located near its north pole. It is a series of paterae, or volcanic craters. It is named after Tvashtar, the Hindu god of blacksmiths.
Tvashtar was studied by the Galileo spacecraft over several years. During this time, a long, high curtain of lava was seen to erupt from one patera, a lake of superheated silicate lava erupted in the largest patera, and finally a plume of gas burst out, rising above Io and
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