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The gravitational force between Jupiter and io one of Jupiter's moon squeezes into a rubber ball

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Io is the innermost of Jupiter's four large moons and is the most volcanically active body in our solar system. It orbits so close to Jupiter that it is subject to gravitational stresses – or tidal forces – from the giant planet. Essentially, Jupiter squeezes Io like a rubber ball, creating Io's volcanoes.

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