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Current science suggests that there is a liquid water ocean underneath the icy crust of Europa. An ocean was initially postulated after Voyager imaging of Europa revealed a young surface that has undergone recent resurfacing. Galileo magnetometer and imaging results have supported the existence of a subsurface ocean. Europa's fiery neighbor, Io, has volcanism driven by tidal forces, creating by the pushing and pulling of the moons elliptical orbits by massive Jupiter. Similar forces acting farther out on Europa are presumed to be creating the cracks and disruptions on the surface, and maintaining the ocean beneath. Plans are being reviewed by NASA for future missions to specifically study Europa and possibly even land on its surface.
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What do scientists believe that europa may have?
I have read somewhere that scientists think that europa may have an underground ocean.
Hidden ocean in europa?
There is a hidden ocean on Europa as found out by NASA, manifested as churning seas beneath its icy surface.
Europa have what on it?
A saline ocean beneath it's crust.
Could Europa have life?
Possibly. Europa has an ocean of liquid water under its icy crust, which might have light.
Are there volcanoes on Europa?
no. mainly ice and an ocean underneath the crust
Why do scientists think Mars and Europa are good places to look for signs of life?
Because Mars and Europa are considered two of the most likely places to find liquid water. Mars is thought to have tiny amounts of water that become liquid in it's soil, theoretically allowing some particularly resilient forms of bacteria to survive, and there may be relatively large bodies of water deep beneath Mars's surface. Europa is thought to have a global underground ocean (similar to the way Earth has an underground global magma "ocean") with a volume greater than all the water on Earth.
What is europa moon made of?
Europa is covered with ice and underneath a layer of ice there is an ocean that scientists think might have life living in it. Also Europa has many cracks on it.
What does europa have that is awesome?
A saline ocean beneath it's crust.
Europa might have what?
A liquid ocean below it's ice crust.
What environment on earth is considered analogous to the ocean floor of europa?
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Scientist believe europa have?
A saline ocean beneath it's crust.
Which moon do scientists believe to have a liquid ocean?
Europa - a moon of Jupiter.
