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Io , in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter . Io is subject to Jupiter's enormous tidal forces and is, as a result, the most volcanically active body in the solar system.

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Io Large, innermost satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by Galileo in 1609–10, and is larger than the Moon. It is more than 3600km (2200mi) in diameter, and is 422,000km (262,000mi) above the surface of the planet.

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