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Exploring Europa: Jupiter's Icy Moon and Its Potential for Life

Europa, the sixth-largest moon of Jupiter, has captivated scientists since its discovery by Galileo Galilei. Its smooth ice-covered surface and potential subsurface ocean raise intriguing questions about the possibility of life beyond Earth. The moon is named after a figure in Greek mythology, and studies suggest that beneath its frozen crust, harsh conditions may support microbial life. Ongoing exploration and missions aim to uncover the secrets of Europa’s geology, ice, and potential hydrothermal vents, which could be key to searching for extraterrestrial organisms.

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Exploring Europa: Jupiter's Icy Moon and Its Potential for Life

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  1. Europa David Hall http://sos.noaa.gov/images/Solar_System/europa.jpg

  2. Discovery Galileo Galilei http://www.malaspina.com/jpg/galileo.jpg

  3. Sixth Largest Moon http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Europa_Earth_Moon_Comparison.png

  4. Named After Europa http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_11.149.1.jpg

  5. Jupiter and Earth • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Mercury_Earth_Comparison.png

  6. No Satellites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cryobot.jpg

  7. Surface http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.phys.ncku.edu.tw/~astrolab/mirrors/apod/image/europa3_vg_big.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.phys.ncku.edu.tw/~astrolab/mirrors/apod/ap960813.html&usg=__t-59zrN9ZTAlmxZ3yNMCm_UR35c=&h=488&w=1280&sz=149&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=4PcDueeZDycK8M:&tbnh=57&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deuropa%2527s%2Bsurface%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

  8. Life on Europa http://bioinfo.bact.wisc.edu/themicrobialworld/Hydrothermal_vent.jpg

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