February 12, 2007: Io, moon of Jupiter

Elspode · 02-12-2007, 02:12 PM

As a satellite of Jupiter, Io is subjected to pretty much unimaginable tidal stresses. It is played almost like an accordion, in the geological sense.

LJ...life would be tough there, even for bacteria...Jupiter also has an unimaginable charged particle field which surrounds it; much of that field is inhabited by - sulphur ions! - which are spewed forth from Io and then become entrapped in the electromagnetic field of Jupiter.

Such particle bombardment makes getting life started very difficult, no matter how much sulphur it likes to eat.

02-12-2007, 02:12 PM	#14
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	As a satellite of Jupiter, Io is subjected to pretty much unimaginable tidal stresses. It is played almost like an accordion, in the geological sense. LJ...life would be tough there, even for bacteria...Jupiter also has an unimaginable charged particle field which surrounds it; much of that field is inhabited by - sulphur ions! - which are spewed forth from Io and then become entrapped in the electromagnetic field of Jupiter. Such particle bombardment makes getting life started very difficult, no matter how much sulphur it likes to eat. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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