Is There Life On Jupiter's Moon Europa? Finding Signs Of Current Geological Activity On A Frozen World
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 11:35
in Astronomy & Space
With average temperatures of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, an almost nonexistent atmosphere and a complex web of cracks in a layer of ice encompassing the entire surface, the environment on Jupiter's moon Europa is about as alien as they come. Yet "Europa has the potential for something very similar to hydrothermal systems we have here in our oceans," according to one of the researchers.