| Icy cracks may
betray Europan ocean
A new study adds
to the circumstantial evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa harbors a
subterranean ocean—a possible haven for extraterrestrial life.
References:
Hoppa, G.V. . .
. and P.E. Geissler. 1999. Formation of cycloidal features on Europa. Science
285(Sept. 17):1899.
Sources:
Paul E. Geissler
University of Arizona
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Tucson, AZ 85711
William K.
Hartmann
Planetary Science Institute
620 North 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705-8331
Gregory V. Hoppa
University of Arizona
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Tucson, AZ 85711
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 14, October 2, 1999, p. 219. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |