Seismic experiment might reveal thickness of Europa’s ice
Scientists propose crashing empty fuel tank into Jupiter moon
![Illustration of spacecraft flying by Europa](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/052416_mr_Europabrief_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
TARGET: EUROPA Slamming a spent fuel tank into the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could vibrate the surface so much that a spacecraft flying by (shown in artist’s illustration) could see the tremors. Scientists might be able to analyze the tremors to gauge the thickness of the ice.
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