Scientists develop a method to estimate Europa's ice thickness using physics and crater images, crucial for understanding potential non-terrestrial life.
Scientists have developed a method using physics and images of impact craters to gauge the thickness of ice on Europa, Jupiter's icy moon. Understanding the thickness of Europa's icy shell is crucial for determining the likelihood and nature of potential non-terrestrial life, as it encases saltwater oceans twice the volume of Earth's. This study could pave the way for future explorations of this potentially habitable world.
March 20, 2024
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