New Research on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Recently, a team of researchers said that one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, a prime candidate for life in the solar system, might have an abundance of water pockets beneath formations called double ridges.
- The researchers found that the double ridges found on Europa’s surface are similar to those seen on Earth’s Greenland ice sheet.
- Based on these findings, the researchers suggest that if a similar process is responsible for the formation of double ridges there, it could indicate that shallow liquid water is present over Europa’s ice shell at all times and in all places.
About Europa
- Size: Europa is slightly smaller ....
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