A new finding of ammonia on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could have important implications for the search for ...

How could the ingredients necessary for life reach the ocean hidden beneath the ice of Europa, this moon of Jupiter? This ...

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — ...

Washington State University geophysicists offer new ideas on how Jupiter’s Moon Euro could provide for life from above.

Nasa's old Galileo data reveals ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa's icy surface near fractured zones.

"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean." ...

Scientists believe Europa's seafloor is likely tectonically quiet, without active volcanoes or hot water plumes. These findings contrast with the long-held theory that Europa is a promising location ...

Europa's hidden ocean could thus be fed by the sinking ice, which carries down oxidants and nutrients produced on the surface ...

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