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Moons of our Solar System
Moons of our Solar System

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1.3 Volcanic eruptions on Io

In this video Paul Schenk of the Lunar and Planetary Institute and David Rothery of The Open University discuss the orbital resonance that leads to the tidal heating that powers Io’s volcanoes and keeps several other moons warm inside too.

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