<ul><li>Jupiter's moon Io, known for its volcanic activity, does not have a magma ocean, according to a recent NASA-supported study.</li><li>Io's volcanic activity is powered by tidal interactions resulting from its eccentric orbit around Jupiter.</li><li>The study suggests that tidal forces do not always lead to global magma oceans on moons or planetary bodies.</li><li>These findings have implications for the study of exoplanets experiencing tidal heating, such as Super-Earths.</li></ul>

Jupiter’s moon Io doesn’t have a shallow ocean of magma

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