NASA's Juno spacecraft captured high-res images of Europa during a close flyby on Sep 29, 2022, revealing intricate networks of ridges, fractures, and dark stains, suggesting Europa'
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured high-res images of Jupiter's moon Europa during a close flyby on Sep 29, 2022. The images show intricate networks of ridges, fractures, and dark stains, suggesting Europa's outer ice shell moves freely and may have pockets of briny water from its subsurface ocean, hinting at current surface activity and the presence of subsurface liquid water on the icy moon. The findings may aid future missions exploring life possibilities on Europa.
May 15, 2024
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