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What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io? Scientists aren't so sure anymore

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Jupiter 's innermost moon Io doesn't appear to have a subsurface ocean of magma.

Io's volcanoes erupt from areas of 'melt' within the mantle, which are rising pockets of molten rock.

The energy to melt the rock in Io 's mantle would come from tidal heating in the grip of Jupiter 's gravitational field.

If Io did have a sub-surface ocean, Io would deform under Jupiter 's gravity by significant amount.

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