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Europa's icy shell has floating features, potential habitability

Digital Trends — May 18, 2024, 04:00 PM UTC

Summary: NASA's Juno mission is studying Jupiter and its moons, focusing on Europa's potential habitability. Juno's high-definition photos revealed a surprising discovery of large pits up to 30 miles wide on Europa's icy surface, indicating potential true polar wander. Images from Juno's Stellar Reference Unit suggest present-day surface activity, including possible ice volcanoes. This research aids future missions like NASA's Europa Clipper and ESA's Juice.

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    NASA's Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa (Astrobiology News)
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    Juno probe captures high-res images of Europa's surface (Space.com)
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    Europa's icy crust may be 'free-floating' over hidden ocean (Gizmodo)
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    New photos of Jupiter's moon Amalthea by Juno (Universe Today)
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    Amalthea spotted crossing Jupiter's Great Red Spot (Livescience.com)
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    Juno captures images of Jupiter's reddest moon, Amalthea (Sci.News)
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    Juno captures high-definition images of Europa's icy shell (NASA)
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