The Io Plasma Torus: a ring of glowing gas centered on the planet Jupiter

Welcome to the Io plasma torus Web site. You are looking at a and a of the Io plasma torus. This site will show you what the Io plasma torus looks like, what it is, and how it works. There are many things about the Io torus that are not understood, and we'll mention some of those, too.

To use this site, sweep your cursor over the links like to get more information, and follow the links in the sidebar.