US EditionCarbon source found on surface of Jupiter's moon Europa
- New analysis has found that carbon, an essential component of life on Earth, is present within Europa, Jupiter's moon, indicating a potentially habitable environment in its oceans.
- The discovery of carbon on Europa's surface, particularly in the Tara Regio area where sodium chloride was also found, supports the possibility of life in the moon's oceans.
- The presence of carbon dioxide and the potential heat and nutrients from tidal flexing on Europa further enhance the hope for the existence of life in the moon's oceans.
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Webb Telescope spots carbon on Jupiter's Europa, hinting at alien life
The Webb Space Telescope has made its latest significant discovery: the observation of carbon dioxide coming from a part of Europa, the frozen moon orbiting Jupiter which harbors a salty water ocean under its icy surface.Read more...
Webb Telescope Finds Carbon Source On Jupiter's Moon Europa
The next generation powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found a carbon source on the surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa. Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our solar system that could potentially harbour conditions suitable for life. Previous research has shown that beneath its water-ice crust lies a salty ocean of liquid water with a rocky seafloor. However, planetary scientists had not confirmed if that ocean contained the chemic…
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