NASA Has a New Estimate for Europa’s Ice Shell, and Whoa Is It Ever Thick

NASA Has a New Estimate for Europa’s Ice Shell, and Whoa Is It Ever Thick

Jupiter's fourth-largest moon is a main character in our search for other life-friendly places in our solar system.

NASA Probe Found a Massive Ice Wall on Jupiter’s Moon, What’s Hiding Beneath?

Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has long intrigued scientists for its potential to harbor life. Though slightly smaller than Earth’s moon, it stands out in the solar system thanks to strong evidence suggesting a global saltwater ocean lies beneath its icy surface. For missions investigating planetary habitability, Europa remains one of the most studied and anticipated targets. The new findings, derived from NASA’s Juno mission, bring sharper foc…

NASA Juno Spacecraft Measures Thickness of Europa Moon’s Ice Shell at Jupiter

NASA Juno Spacecraft Measures Thickness of Europa Moon’s Ice Shell at JupiterJupiter’s moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s close flyby on Sept. 29, 2022. The images show the fractures, ridges, and bands that crisscross the moon’s surface. Results from the solar-powered spacecraft provide a new measurement of the thickness of the ice shell encasing the Jovian moon’s ocean.Image Dat…

NASA’s Juno spacecraft measures thickness of Europa’s ice shell

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NASA’s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa’s Ice Shell

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