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Three probes hover above volcanic vents on Io while a mission operator watchesHOLD · READ HEAT · RELEASE

JUL 23 · GLOBAL · 25 SEC

TEMPERATURE: IO

THE SOLAR SYSTEM'S HOTTEST THERMOMETER JOB.

HOLD A COOL VENT. RELEASE BEFORE 100% HEAT.

Choose one of three vents. Hold its control to lower the probe; release to retract and bank the sample. Deeper readings score more, but a volcanic pulse heats the probe faster.

This is an editorial metaphor. Juno measured remotely; it did not insert these fictional probes.

Touch/pointer: hold and release a vent · Keyboard: hold 1 / 2 / 3

About this news game

Game title
TEMPERATURE: IO
News summary
NASA's Juno mission reported the first temperature measurements below Io's surface, finding significant heat in the shallow subsurface of the Solar System's most volcanic world.
Why we made it playable
This game turns the news into a short playable challenge: Choose one of three vents. Hold its control to lower the probe; release to retract and bank the sample. Deeper readings score more, but a volcanic pulse heats the probe faster..
How to play
Choose one of three vents. Hold its control to lower the probe; release to retract and bank the sample. Deeper readings score more, but a volcanic pulse heats the probe faster.
News source
Read NASA/JPL's report
Published
Updated
Languages
English and Japanese
Play time
About 25 seconds

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