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Solar System
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Europa
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Europa Has Enough Oxygen For Life
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| Topic: Europa |
10/16/09 |
| New research suggests that there is plenty of oxygen available in the subsurface ocean of Europa to support oxygen-based metabolic processes for life similar to that on Earth. In fact, there may be enough oxygen to support complex, animal-like organisms with greater oxygen demands than microorganisms. |
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Europa First
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| Topic: Europa |
02/20/09 |
| NASA and ESA officials have decided to pursue a mission to Jupiter and its four largest moons. These moons are important locations of interest for astrobiologists. Europa in particular, with its cache of subsurface water, is thought to be one of the most likely places for life in our solar system. |
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Waves Crash on Europa
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| Topic: Europa |
12/17/08 |
| New studies indicate that Europa may harbor a more dynamic ocean than previously believed beneath its icy exterior. The gravitational pull of Jupiter could be producing powerful waves in the ocean, which in turn could have implications on the habitability of the unique moon. |
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Unmasking Europa
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| Topic: Europa |
12/15/08 |
| We may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but hopefully we can judge a moon by its surface. A scientist who worked on the Galileo mission has written a new book about the scratched and splotchy surface of Europa. |
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Exploring Europa on Earth
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| Topic: Europa |
12/08/08 |
| An ocean lies beneath the icy crust of Jupiter’s giant moon Europa. At the bottom of that ocean, there could be hydrothermal vents that provide all of the ingredients needed to support life. |
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Hoping for Europa
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| Topic: Europa |
11/27/08 |
| NASA and ESA are now deciding on the next major mission to the outer solar system. One proposal is to visit two of Jupiter’s large moons, Ganymede and Europa. Astrobiologists have long hoped to study Europa more closely because its global ocean could harbor alien life. |
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Mini-Sub for Small Spaces
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| Topic: Europa |
09/11/08 |
| New from the Nordic issue of Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition is a story about a tiny submarine. Swedish researchers are developing a remote-controlled submersible that can fit through drilled holes in thick ice caps. |
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Cracking the Question of Alien Life
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| Topic: Europa |
08/13/08 |
| New research is providing clues about the potential for life on Europa. By studying Europa's surface, scientists hope to determine the best places to search for life and whether or not the moon is geologically active. |
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Europa's Wandering Poles
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| Topic: Europa |
05/22/08 |
| Features on Jupiter's moon Europa indicate that its poles may have wandered by as much as 90 degrees. This extreme shift supports the theory that Europa harbors a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust. |
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Return to Europa
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| Topic: Europa |
12/21/07 |
| Many scientists are now convinced that Jupiter's moon Europa harbors a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust. The main question now is, could this ocean support life as we know it? |
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