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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Europa, Callisto, Ganymede, Galilean moons, Metis, Amalthea, Adrastea, Carme, Lysithea, Thebe, Leda, Pasiphae, Io, Jupiter's moons in fiction, Himalia, Ananke, Sinope, Carme group, Themisto, Ananke group, Elara, Callirrhoe, Pasiphae group, Himalia group, Praxidike, Harpalyke, Iocaste, S/2000 J 11, Carpo, S/2003 J 2, Eukelade, Herse, Megaclite, Autonoe, Pasithee, Taygete, Chaldene, Helike, Sponde, Euporie, Hermippe, Aitne, Erinome, Thelxinoe, Mneme, S/2003 J 12, Kallichore, Cyllene, Orthosie, Euanthe, Eurydome, Isonoe, Kale, Kalyke, Thyone, Aoede, Hegemone, Kore, Arche, S/2003 J 9, S/2003 J 5, S/2003 J 10, S/2003 J 3, S/2003 J 15, S/2003 J 23, S/2003 J 4, S/2003 J 16, S/2003 J 18, S/2003 J 19. Excerpt: Io (; anglicization of Greek: (ee'-oh)) is the innermost of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter and, with a diameter of 3,642 kilometres (2,263 mi), the fourth-largest moon in the Solar System. It was named after the mythological character of Io, a priestess of Hera who became one of the lovers of Zeus. With over 400 active volcanoes, Io is the most geologically active object in the Solar System. This extreme geologic activity is the result of tidal heating from friction generated within Io's interior as it is pulled between Jupiter and the other Galilean satellites-Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Several volcanoes produce plumes of sulfur and sulfur dioxide that climb as high as 500 km (300 mi) above the surface. Io's surface is also dotted with more than 100 mountains that have been uplifted by extensive compression at the base of the moon's silicate crust. Some of these peaks are taller than Earth's Mount Everest. Unlike most satellites in the outer Solar System, which are mostly composed of water ice, Io is primarily composed of silicate rock surrounding a molten iron or iron sulfide core. Most of Io's su...
