The latest measurements from the Juno probe indicate that the thickness of the solid layer of ice above the great subterranean ocean could be up to 35 km, which would prevent the chemical reactions necessary for the evolution of life.
Scientists have long held out hope that Europa, Jupiter’s large icy moon, harbors life in the vast underground ocean of salt water that lies beneath its icy surface. But new observations from the Juno spacecraft, which…
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