March 2018
Plumes on Europa - tasting an extra-terrestrial ocean
... It was during an observation of these UV emissions that a surplus of oxygen and hydrogen spectral lines were detected near Europa’s south pole. The emission was characteristic of water vapour being dissociated by the impacts of high energy electrons...
November 2025
Unlocking the secrets of Europa
... their distinct appearances hint that the subsurface ocean is influencing surface geology. Recent studies suggest that Europa’s surface is shaped by tectonic-like processes, driven by the tidal flexing from Jupiter’s gravitational pull. This constant...
05 November 2018
First global thermal map of Europa reveals curious cold spot
... as an ocean world with potential geologic activity, Europa’s surface temperatures are of great interest because they ... interesting because they provide the first global map of Europa’s thermal emission,” said Samantha Trumbo, a planetary scientist...
25 July 2018
Radiation on Europa dictates where search for life begins
...centimetre (0.4 inches) at middle- and high-latitudes, I.e towards Europa’s poles. Although amino acids are not strictly a sign of ...in high radiation environments. "The radiation that bombards Europa's surface leaves a fingerprint," said Kevin Hand, ...
27 September 2016
Astronomers observe possible water vapour plumes on Europa
..., had originally planned to find out whether the enigmatic moon has a thin, extended atmosphere, or exosphere by observing Europa's limb as the moon passed in front of Jupiter. "The atmosphere of an extrasolar planet blocks some of the starlight that...
26 May 2021
Underwater volcanoes could be active on Europa
... occurred on the moon’s seafloor in the recent past – and may still be happening. Using 3D computer modelling to study Europa’s interior, a team of international scientists have investigated how the moon’s internal heat production could have melted...
