Astronomy
NASA scientists have revealed that the mysterious dark material on Jupiter's moon Europa is likely sea salt from a subsurface ocean, discoloured by exposure to radiation.The presence of sea salt on Europa's surface suggests the ocean is interacting with its rocky seafloor, an important consideration in determining whether the icy moon could support life.
"Research like this is important because it focuses on questions we can definitively answer, like whether or not Europa is inhabitable," said Curt Niebur, outer planets programme scientist at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC."Once we have those answers, we can tackle the bigger question about life in the ocean beneath Europa's ice shell," he added.
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Astronomy
The truth behind Europa's dark material revealed
"Research like this is important because it focuses on questions we can definitively answer, like whether or not Europa is inhabitable," said Curt Niebur, outer planets programme scientist at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC."Once we have those answers, we can tackle the bigger question about life in the ocean beneath Europa's ice shell," he added.
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