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Europa spouting off again

Hubble images of plumes on Jupiter’s icy moon revive talk of hidden ocean

illustration of plumes from Europa

COME INTO VIEW  Plumes erupting from Europa (illustrated) stand out against light from Jupiter in observations from the Hubble Space Telescope.

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By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

Jupiter’s moon Europa might once again be venting water into space, further supporting the idea that an ocean hides beneath its thick shell of ice, researchers reported September 26 at a news conference.