Radiation Maps of Europa: Key to Future Missions
New comprehensive mapping of the radiation pummeling Jupiter’s icy moon Europa reveals where scientists should look when searching for signs of habitability and biosignatures.
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Pop Quiz: Earth or Europa?
Certain features make it hard to distinguish between the two—can you tell them apart?
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Europa's Ocean Ascending
New animation shows how “bands” and “grooves” in the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa could transport subsurface water to the moon’s surface.
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Old Data Reveal New Evidence of Europa Plumes
Scientists re-examining data from an old mission found independent evidence that the moon’s subsurface liquid water reservoir may be venting plumes of water vapor above its icy shell.
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Meet Margaret Kivelson
Could there be life on Europa? "It’s not implausible. I think we’re a long way from being able to show it, to make the tests to determine whether it’s happened or not. I think it’s the sensible first place to look."
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