Jupiter's moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought—it may affect our chances of finding life there
Published Date: 3/9/2024
Source: phys.org
Jupiter's icy moon Europa has long been thought of as one of the most habitable worlds in the Solar System. Now the Juno mission to Jupiter has directly sampled its atmosphere in detail for the first time. The results, published in Nature Astronomy, show that Europa's icy surface produces less oxygen than we thought.