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Imagine a volcano so powerful that it blasts material hundreds of miles into space! 🤯🌋 This isn't Earth—it's Io, Jupiter's incredible moon and the most volcanically active world known in our Solar System.

Jupiter's immense gravity constantly squeezes Io, generating intense heat beneath its surface and fueling spectacular volcanic eruptions. With hundreds of volcanoes, rivers of lava, and enormous plumes, this tiny moon is truly a world of fire! 🔥

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00:00A volcano erupts and launches material hundreds of miles into space.
00:03This isn't happening on Earth.
00:05It's happening on a moon orbiting Jupiter.
00:08Io is constantly squeezed by Jupiter's gravity.
00:11Deep inside, that pressure generates heat,
00:14melting rock into magma and fueling powerful eruptions.
00:18Io is the most active world known.
00:24A moon can become a world of fire.

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