What You Need to Know About Europa

Deep beneath the crust of Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa lies a massive liquid water ocean. Exploring this ocean world with our Europa Clipper spacecraft could provide new clues in our search for life beyond Earth. Scheduled to launch in October 2024, Europa Clipper’s main science goal is to determine whether there are places below the icy moon’s surface that could be habitable. Here’s what you need to know about Europa: https://europa.nasa.gov/why-europa/ov... Producers: Jessie Wilde and Scott Bednar Editor: Matt Schara Credit: NASA

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Here's what you need to know about Europa. This intriguing moon of Jupiter could offer clues in our search for life beyond Earth. The surface of Europa is covered in water ice and crisscrossed by fractures, cracks and ridges. But hidden deep below its icy surface resides a massive liquid saltwater ocean with possibly twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined! Research suggests that thin plumes of water could be ejected over 100 miles above Europa's frigid surface.

Understanding the composition of these potential plumes could shed light on the makeup of its alien ocean. Soon, we will learn more about this fascinating water world. NASA's Europa Clipper mission will visit the mysterious moon to determine if it has conditions favorable for life. Europa Clipper will fly as close as 16 miles above the surface, providing an unprecedented science investigation, uncovering secrets about Europa's ice shell, composition, geology, helping us answer one of the most fundamental questions ever: are we alone? And that's what you need to know about Europa.

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