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Io's escape

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According to the latest study, our witnessing of the volcanic splendour of Jupiter's moon Io might just be a lucky circumstance. The odds are that the satellite will become quiescent on its escape from orbital custody.

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Figure 1: Jupiter–Io tidal interaction.

IO: NASA/JPL/UNIV. ARIZONA; JUPITER: NASA/JPL/USGS

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