Europa (moon) - Wikipedia
WEBEuropa / jʊˈroʊpə / ⓘ, or Jupiter II, is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 95 known moons of Jupiter. It is also the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System.
Europa: Ocean World - NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBJul 10, 2017 · Scientists think there is an ocean within Jupiter's moon Europa. NASA-JPL astrobiologist Kevin Hand explains why scientists are so excited about the potential of this ice-covered world to answer one of humanity's most profound questions.
Europa: Facts - NASA Science
WEBLike our planet, Europa is thought to have an iron core, a rocky mantle, and an ocean of salty water. Unlike Earth, however, Europa’s ocean lies below a shell of ice probably 10 to 15 miles (15 to 25 kilometers) thick, and has an estimated depth of 40 to 100 miles (60 to 150 kilometers).
Europa: A World of Ice, With Potential for Life
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Europa's ocean, however, is close to its surface. Its ice shell is probably 10 to 15 miles (15 to 25 kilometers) thick, on average. Europa also seems likely to have present-day geologic activity that might transport surface compounds to its ocean.
Evidence for an Ocean | Why Europa – NASA's Europa Clipper
WEBBased on Europa's icy composition, scientists think the most likely material to create this magnetic signature is a global ocean of salty water. Europa Clipper will seek to confirm the presence of its ocean.
NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ... - Science
WEB21 hours ago · Between the devil and the deep blue sea. Jupiter’s moon Europa is thought to contain a saltwater ocean beneath an icy shell. In the 2030s, NASA’s Clipper spacecraft will assess the ocean's ability to host life in about 50 close flybys—as long as it can withstand Jupiter’s harsh radiation.
Europa’s Interior May Be Hot Enough to Fuel Seafloor Volcanoes
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Jupiter’s moon Europa has an icy crust covering a vast, global ocean. The rocky layer underneath may be hot enough to melt, leading to undersea volcanoes.
Could Jupiter Moon Harbor Fish-Size Life? - National Geographic
WEBNov 15, 2009 · Below its icy crust Jupiter 's moon Europa is believed to host a global ocean up to a hundred miles (160 kilometers) deep, with no land to speak of at the surface. And the extraterrestrial ocean...
Europa: Jupiter's Ocean World - NASA Space Place
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The Short Answer: What is Europa? Europa is one of Jupiter’s moons. Scientists believe that Europa is especially notable because it may have twice as much water as Earth, though it is so cold on Europa that water on the surface of this moon is frozen. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Does Jupiter’s moon Europa have a habitable ocean, or not?
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Jupiter’s large moon Europa seems to have an ocean, buried beneath a crust of ice. Astronomers have long thought Europa’s ocean might be habitable by microbes or other organisms. That’s one reason...