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What features on Europa suggest the possibility of life existing on this moon?
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What planet has the greatest possibility of life other than Earth?
I think it might be Mars... or maybe Europa.
Which of jupiters moons surface features provide evidence of a subsurface liquid ocean?
Europa...
What moon has a frozen ocean?
Europa, a moon of Jupiter, has a frozen surface with the possibility of a liquid ocean under the surface.
Why was the Galileo spacecraft destroyed?
It was sent into Jupiters atmosphere due to the possibility of an ocean beneath the icy crust of jupiters moon europa. Galileo could potentially be carrying bacteria that could be harmful to europa, so was destroyed to protect it.
How was the moon Europa formed?
Europa and the other three Galilean moons display characteristics that suggest they formed as planetesimals during the early solar system, becoming satellites of the larger clump that became Jupiter. Europa appears to be mainly silicate rocks like those of the Earth and the Moon. The possibility of a liquid ocean beneath a thick ice crust is what makes Europa intriguing for the search for other life forms in the solar system. Tidal forces from its rotation may have melted subsurface ice layers, creating a liquid layer. The surface, exposed to space, remains frozen as rock-hard ice about 10 to 30 kilometers thick.
Where has life been found on Earth that suggest life forms may not always need the goldilocks conditions?
Europa and Mars
When was Europa Europa created?
Europa Europa was created on 1990-11-14.
Is life sustainable on any of Jupiter's moons?
Potentially. Evidence suggests that there is liquid water inside Europa, which opens the possibility that it could hold some sort of life.
Scientists think that Europea may have what?
Many scientists believe that Europa may hold water, or at least ice which could mean there is a possibility of life on one of Jupiter's moons.
Which is bigger europa or charon?
Yes. In fact Europa is bigger than Pluto!
Is there any possibility of life in Europa?
Yes, there is actually a fair chance that life (probably not intelligent) lives on the moon Europa. This is because Europa is a giant ice ball with a high probability of liquid water under the large sheets of ice on the surface. This ice would shield much of the solar radiation and most importantly seal the ocean from the vacuum of space. All of these factors combined with the fact that there are probably tidal stresses on Europa from its mother planet due to gravity thus causing heat, cause many astrobiologists to believe that there is a high probability that life exists on Europa.
Does Europa have any special features?
Europa is orbiting Jupiter in a region in between Ganymede and Io. This gravitational 'tug-of-war' between the two satellites creates friction, which creates heat under the ice surface which could mean there is liquid water under the ice.
