Constantly Changing Ice on Jupiter's Moon Europa Hints at Possible Ocean and Life

Constantly Changing Ice on Jupiter's Moon Europa Hints at Possible Ocean and Life

Learn how ice crystallizes on the surface of Europa, a moon of Jupiter, may hold promise for signs of extraterrestrial life within its subsurface ocean.

When a star like our Sun ends its main life, it transforms first into a red giant and then becomes a white dwarf. Scientists have long wondered about the possibility of life existing around such stars in the late stages of their evolution. The latest research suggests that it is possible, with icy satellites like Jupiter's Europa being of interest. Image... The post When the Sun Dims, Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa Could Become Habitable, Scientists …

Europa’s shifting ice hints at a hidden ocean beneath Jupiter’s moon

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa might be hiding a salty, liquid ocean deep beneath its surface—and new experiments suggest that its frozen crust is far more dynamic than scientists once thought. Recent research led by Dr. Ujjwal Raut from the Southwest Research Institute supports data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), showing that Europa’s […] The post Europa’s shifting ice hints at a hidden ocean beneath Jupiter’s moon appeared firs…