Jupiter's Moon IO is a World of Fire and Lava | The Planets | BBC Earth

Io is the closest of Jupiter’s larger moons and the most volcanic world in our solar system, with over 300 active volcanoes, thanks to its proximity to the huge gravitational pull of Jupiter.
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