Galileo catches Io in a slump

Giant mountains and lava-flooded craters, towering volcanic plumes and layers of sulfurous snow: When it comes to diversity of terrain, Jupiter’s moon Io is no slouch. But some features on this tiny, volcanically active satellite do slump.

Image reveals a cliff slumping on Jupiter’s moon Io. Diagonal stripes at upper right show material that slid partway down the cliff.