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Io (moon)

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Io is a moon near Jupiter.

Io comparison with Earth and Moon.png
Io comparison with Earth and Moon.png
It has many hot volcanoes. These volcanoes shoot stuff into the air. The moon looks very colorful. It has red and yellow spots.
Io VGR South polar color mosaic.jpg
Io VGR South polar color mosaic.jpg
It is a busy place! Do you like bright colors?

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File:Io_comparison_with_Earth_and_Moon.png
Io_comparison_with_Earth_and_Moon.png
File:Io symbol (fixed width).svg
Io symbol (fixed width).svg
File:Medicean Stars.png
Medicean Stars.png
File:Io VGR South polar color mosaic.jpg
Io VGR South polar color mosaic.jpg
File:PIA01667-Io's Pele Hemisphere After Pillan Changes.jpg
PIA01667-Io's Pele Hemisphere After...
File:Io - PJ58 - true colors (53517164733).jpg
Io - PJ58 - true colors (53517164733).jpg
File:Galilean moon Laplace resonance animation 2.gif
Galilean moon Laplace resonance animation 2.gif
File:Jupiter's magnetosphere in the vicinity of the Galilean satellites.jpg
Jupiter's magnetosphere in the vicinity...
File:Io diagram.svg
Io diagram.svg
File:Io from Galileo and Voyager missions.jpg
Io from Galileo and Voyager missions.jpg
File:First Geologic Map of Jupiter’s Moon Io.jpg
First Geologic Map of Jupiter’s Moon Io.jpg
File:Tvastarpic2.jpg
Tvastarpic2.jpg

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