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Jets from Io!

Plumes spewing from the surface of Io.
Plumes spewing from the surface of Io. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/AndreaLuck CC BY

In February, June spotted apparent volcanic plumes rising from Io’s surface. According to the Southwest Research Institute—and as reported by Gizmodo at the time—the plumes were likely produced by two vents in a single, giant volcano, or two volcanoes close to one another.