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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may glow in the dark

Europa’s possible ‘ice glow’ could contain clues about its surface composition

bluish illustration of surface of Europa

The dark side of Jupiter's moon Europa may not be so dark. Lab results suggest radiation from the intense magnetic field around Jupiter may make Europa's icy surface glow (illustrated).

JPL-Caltech/NASA

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could give the word “moonlight” a whole new meaning.