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New Research Suggests Io Doesn't Have a Shallow Ocean of Magma


Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with roughly 400 active volcanoes regularly ejecting magma into space. This activity arises from Io's eccentric orbit around Jupiter, which produces incredibly powerful tidal interactions in the interior.

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