Thursday, December 12, 2013

Newscenter Update: Hubble Space Telescope Sees Evidence of Water Vapor Venting off Jovian Moon

December 12, 2013
Water Vapor Plumes Over Europa
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Hubble Space Telescope Sees Evidence of Water Vapor Venting off Jovian Moon

Though it's five times farther from the Sun than Earth, and therefore so cold that ice becomes as hard as rock, Jupiter's moon Europa may be the first place to go to look for extraterrestrial life. Ever since the moon, which superficially resembles a cracked eggshell, was photographed close-up by the Voyager space probe, scientists have been intrigued by its potential as a niche for life.

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