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    Io (/ˈaɪ.oʊ/), or Jupiter I, is the innermost and second-smallest of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter. Slightly larger than Earth's moon...
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  • Look up -io, IO, Io, or io in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Io most commonly refers to: Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus...
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    The Galilean moons (/ˌɡælɪˈleɪ.ən/), or Galilean satellites, are the four largest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They are the most...
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    The exploration of Io, Jupiter's innermost Galilean and third-largest moon, began with its discovery in 1610 and continues today with Earth-based observations...
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    The atmosphere of Io is the extremely thin blanket of gases surrounding Jupiter's third largest moon Io. The atmosphere is primarily composed of sulfur...
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    Volcanism on Io, a moon of Jupiter, is represented by the presence of volcanoes, volcanic pits and lava flows on the surface. Io's volcanic activity was...
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    Danaus. The astronomer Simon Marius named a moon of Jupiter after Io in 1614. Because her brother was Phoroneus, Io is also known as Phoronis (an adjective...
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    Tidal heating of Io (also known as tidal working) occurs through the tidal friction processes between Jupiter and its moon. Orbital and rotational energy...
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    Loki Patera (category Volcanoes of Io (moon))
    Patera /ˈloʊki ˈpætərə/ is the largest volcanic depression on Jupiter's moon Io, 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter. It contains an active lava lake,...
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    Boösaule Montes (category Mountains on Io (moon))
    South Boösaule Mons (/ˌboʊ.ɒˈsɔːliː/), the highest mountain of Jupiter's moon Io, is one of the tallest mountains in the Solar System. It is located just...
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