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Why is Europa considered a good place to look for life because?
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∙ 13y ago
Scientists think that Europa ,one of the satellites of Jupiter must have life in it as it is believed that the satellite is purely covered by thick sheet of ice, which is the solid state of water .it is also believed that the satellite also answers the Urey- Miller Hypothesis
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell in order for a planet to have life it must not be too hot or too cold. It must have the right atmosphere and it should have water. Europa might be to cold but scientists think if there are hot underwater springs like there is on earth, It could give the heat for life but there are other reasons why Europa would not have life. The hole surfuce of the planet is coverd in ice. This means the ice blocks the sun's light from getting in the planet and this is a problem because plants require light to grow. So if the plants on Europa can not get light then animals cant eat the plants. Well that might make you think the planet only has carnivores but if the planet only had carnivores then the carnivores will eat each other until there is no life. If there are no plants there is no life but some plants don't need light to grow. Like a mushroom but plants like that eat off other plants and if there is no plants to eat off it won't do well either. That's my theory of why there is no life on Europa but I think scientists try to look for life on other planets because they would like to find life. I would also like to know if there is life and if god just made life on one or many planets?.
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∙ 14y agoEuropa has an extensive atmosphere, more than four times denser at the surface than our own, and possessing a rich organic chemistry thanks to abundant nitrogen and some methane. Its surface pressure is also similar to the Earth's. So far, Titan is the only object in our Solar System - or anywhere for that matter - which has such characteristics. The startling similarities between this moon and the early Earth are highlighted, raising an interesting question: could there be life on this world?
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∙ 12y agoBecause an ocean of water is believed to exist deep under its surface. If there is life it will be some type of oceanic life. The problem of course is the this moon is bathed in radiation from Jupiter's magnetic field. If the ice on the surface is capable of filtering this remains to be seen.
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∙ 12y agoAt the moment we are unsure. There is a "good" possibility, but until a probe is sent to Europa to "first" determine the depth of the ice crust and whether there is an actual ocean under the crust, and then a second to actually burrow under this crust, and analyse, what life forms "might" exist.
The potential is high, but until evidence is obtained, the answer is no.
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∙ 17y agoEuropa is one of the first four moons discovered circling Jupiter. Check out this webiste for more information: http://www.solarviews.com/eng/europa.htm
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∙ 12y agoEuropa may have lots of things that scientists may not know and it may have a rocky surface to.
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∙ 11y agoIt is said to be the most habitable thing in our solar system besides Earth
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∙ 7y agoThey believe there is liquid water underneath its frozen surface. If there is liquid water on Europa, there might also be life.
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∙ 12y agothere may be liquid water under its icy crust.
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