Europa: Facts - NASA Science
A 3D model of Jupiter's moon Europa, an icy moon with a hidden subsurface ocean.
Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
Europa / jʊˈroʊpə / ⓘ, or Jupiter II, is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 95 known moons of Jupiter. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System.
Europa Clipper - NASA Science
2024年10月14日 · NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life. The spacecraft launched Oct. 14, 2024, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in …
Evidence for an Ocean | Why Europa – NASA's Europa Clipper
A new NASA study modeling conditions in the ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa suggests that the necessary balance of chemical energy for life could exist there, even if the moon lacks volcanic hydrothermal activity.
Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life
2021年6月8日 · A new NASA study modeling conditions in the ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa suggests that the necessary balance of chemical energy for life could exist there, even if the moon lacks volcanic hydrothermal activity.
Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon | Space
2023年5月3日 · The surface of Europa is frozen, covered with a layer of ice, but scientists think there is an ocean beneath the surface. The icy surface also makes the moon one of the most reflective in the...
Europa - NASA Science
There is strong evidence Jupiter's moon Europa has a saltwater ocean that may be one of the best places to look for environments where life could exist beyond Earth. Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons. It's the sixth-closest moon to the planet.
Does Jupiter’s moon Europa have a habitable ocean, or not?
2024年3月26日 · Jupiter’s large moon Europa seems to have an ocean, buried beneath a crust of ice. Astronomers have long thought Europa’s ocean might be habitable by microbes or other organisms. That’s...
Jupiter’s Ocean Moon Europa Is Ready for Its Close-up
2022年10月13日 · Then, on September 29, NASA’s Juno probe swung past Jupiter’s icy moon Europa—the closest approach to that natural satellite by any probe since 2000. The flyby produced wonderfully detailed...
Jupiter's Moon Europa May Hide Tantalizing Carbon in Mysterious Ocean …
2023年9月21日 · Europa is one of the most tantalizing places in the solar system: a wealth of observational evidence shows it hides an ocean beneath its icy crust that may possess conditions suitable for life.
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