Interplanetary Exploration
Io is the closest Galilean satellite to Jupiter. It is the third of Jupiter's satellites by size and has the highest density among all the satellites in the Solar System and, in proportion, the least amount of water among all known objects in the Solar System. It was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. It is named after Io, one of the many maidens with whom Zeus fell in love in Greek mythology.