[Above] Linda's discovery of the volcanic activity on Io was carried via 3 simultaneous cover stories in Smithsonian, National Geogaphic, and Scientific American as noted by Time Magazine in their January 21, 1980 issue. *Smithsonian Magazine. Reprinted with permission from Smithsonian Enterprises. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any medium is strictly prohibited without permission from Smithsonian Institution. Such permission may be requested from Smithsonian Magazine. Permission pending Scientific American January 1980
Linda Morabito: Astronomer, Discoverer, Researcher, Professor, Author, and Speaker
Linda Morabito is the former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer and astronomer who made the discovery of the active volcanism on Jupiter’s moon Io on March 9, 1979.This discovery has been heralded by some scientists as the largest discovery of the planetary exploration program.Linda has received many top honors and awards for her work in science and has recently completed a memoir about her discovery and her life. As Linda’s college students will tell you, Linda is a renowned speaker about the scientific wonders of the universe and with the publication of her memoir will become perhaps one of the foremost inspirational speakers in the nation.
An excellent post. I love the phylisophical side of this journey you're on.
This is Amazing reading, Thank you so much Linda
Wonderful ... :-D
Fantastic, interesting.
Space Place is like going to a Star party. You get to look threw everyone's telescope and see all the different objects and learn something new at every peek threw the eye piece.
Brilliant Linda, Thanks for sharing
Linda brings the universe to our computers.
Linda you are doing an excellent job!
Thanks for bringing us this wonderful world.♥
Yeah , through hard working and true consistency.
Excellent description Linda
Poetry! Thanks a lot for your wonderful posts Linda, I enjoy and learn a lot from them,please keep your execellent work! Thank you, you do so much for astronomy, clearly explaining interesting and important topics. BTW, we save your tutorials with their beautiful images.
Excellent article Linda.
I think you hit the nail on the head Linda.
Linda, I am truly grateful for this page and your insights! From a fan in rural Washington State, the Universe.
Great job again Linda.
Interesting indeed, and well written.
Another great topic and article Linda.
What a fantastic piece you wrote this time Linda
Thank you.
Sagan did mention a Linda Morabito when he discussed Io on his Cosmos series however-kudos to you. So as you can well imagine, I was amazed when I saw this picture and read what you wrote-wow!!!
I praise yu for this post
What if dark matter and dark energy are God's Holy Spirit holding everything together?
Linda, thanks for the interesting history ... your enthusiasm is contaminating ... and I can't wait for the new book ... to arrive ... Kindle or NOT Kindle like
Wow again! …This stuff is WAY cool!
You did a great job of explaining what dark matter might be and how we know it is there Linda.
Linda this is great!
I love this stuff and so easy to understand with an open mind. You are doing a fabulous job with this site Linda. This article was so well written and is one of my favorite topics.
This is interesting enough that it captured the imagination of my grandson - you have two of my grandchildren hooked now :-) Thanks Linda...I was with you when you started. Kudos again Linda. You are a real "Ambassador" spreading knowledge on this site. You know how to deliver very complex concepts to the general public.
This way cool stuff ! I appreciate your kind words Linda and I feel I am on the same exact mission you are on-to get young people to appreciate the Cosmos … You are doing a great service to our profession. Great writing, enjoy it tremendously ! Excellent article Linda.
Food for thought, You're a good chef Linda! Very well said, you explain every subject so clearly. Thanks
Very interesting as usual! Thanks Linda. :) Mind-boggling at times, but truly incredible. Thank you! Excellent point Linda
I love a beautiful mind ... in movement!
I, for one, look up your Space Place posts everyday. I truly look forward to it. You have a talent for explaining very complex ideas in a manner that is easy to absorb. Good luck with your book, sounds like a very interesting read.
…this is by far one the best explanations I ever read about the life of a star, I read it a least twice, to get to know the whole mecanism, nice post By the way, I recently stumbled on your page here--this is AWESOME!!!!
I'm a huge fan---
I throughly enjoy reading your post, thank you
Every post you make is a great learning experience. Keep up the great work.
Linda, I'm very happy to have found your "Space Place" here on Facebook. Your daily posts are so well written and easy to understand. I look forward to them everyday! :) This stuff is just tooooo exciting! So interesting Linda! Can't wait until the "rest of the story" tomorrow!
That is the the most clear explanation I've ever heard, mathematically speaking, regarding the escape velocity and "event horizon". Thanks.... Awesome page and what a great idea I am really glad you started it and keep it going. You are great and thank you. wooooow Thanks for making your passion A museum of the distant Cosmos
Awesome This is all so exciting .. you are exciting the way you write
I gotta say, Linda Morabito's Space Place rocks!
Thank you Linda. Your posts are so fascinating!!!!!
Thanks for the depth knowledge ... very informative and very much appreciated ... I love this stuff
Your posts are so fascinating!!!!!
You have a good post, and explain things very well. I have been referring people to your site…
[Above] The Loki eruption (top) was captured in the Io discovery picture (see website logo) as a bright spot on the boundary between day and night called the terminator, on Io. The discovery picture also features the Pele eruption found by Linda off the limb of Io, the first volcanic eruption seen beyond Earth. The Pillars of creation (bottom) captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where new stars and potentially, planetary systems are being born. Courtesy: NASA Logo Design: David Meyer
