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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 hour ago

New Views of Solar System Moons Complicate Ocean Worlds Theory

Among the solar system's hundreds of known moons, few are as enticing as the handful that scientists believe have a global ocean lurking below their crusty surface. But two of these hidden oceans may not be as promising as scientists have hoped, leaving new questions for those interested in the search for life beyond Earth. Those results come from unrelated research papers, both of which were published on December 17.
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fromFuturism
3 days ago

Scientists Intrigued by Large Spider-Like Blob on Europa

Europa's spider-like surface features, such as Damhán Alla, likely form from water erupting through the ice and may indicate subsurface brine pools.
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fromArs Technica
6 months ago

NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier

NASA is preparing for potential lander missions to explore life beneath Europa's icy surface following the Europa Clipper mission in 2030.
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