At some point in the not too distant future, a mining and research colony is set up on Jupiter's moons, lo.

At some point in the not too distant future, a mining and research colony is set up on one of Jupiter's moons, Io. Everything is ok, until a major earthquake (or whatever the Io equivalent is) destroys the communications array and puts the colony in danger of falling down the side of a canyon. In a desperate bid to escape destruction the colonists have to reactivate an abandoned space station and use it to try to get back to Earth. The events that take place on the trip , i.e. malfunctioning computers, a waning food supply and rogue weapons satellites, to name but 3, test the colonists to their limits.—Jeff Baker

Escape from Jupiter is a space adventure television series about a small group of children from a mining colony on Jupiter's moon, Io, who are forced to flee when a volcanic eruption destroys their world. With a few adult survivors, they seek shelter on the derelict space station KL5, floating above Io, convert it into a jerry-rigged spacecraft, and head off in a desperate attempt to reach Earth. They share many adventures and form close friendships on the dangerous journey. Escape from Jupiter concerned a small colony of humans on the moon of Io.