There’s more water on Jupiter’s moon Europa than there is on Earth

[ScienceRocks]

There’s more water on Jupiter’s moon Europa than there is on Earth

Remember that image from a few weeks back that showed Earth with all its water gathered up in a sphere beside it? Well here's that image again, only this time, it also features Jupiter's moon Europa, along with all of its water. Notice anything interesting?

Based on data acquired by NASA's Galileo satellite, astronomers think the global oceans sloshing around beneath Europa's icy exterior are likely 2—3 times more voluminous than the oceans here on Earth. Not 2—3 times more proportionally, 2—3 times more in total volume.

Yeah. That "little" moon is packing quite the supply of H2O — and with it, scientists think, a significant chance of harboring life.

Looking at this image, I can't help but think back on what Michael Shara, curator in the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, had to say when we spoke with him about Europa last

There's more water on Jupiter's moon Europa than there is on Earth

WE DON'T have to ever worry about running out of WATER with SPACE!!!

 

[Two Thumbs]

Great, there's something, maybe living, on one of Jupiter moons.

 

[Political Junky]

Surely Newt will want to colonize Europa.

 

[uscitizen]

Newts love water.

 

[Big Black Dog]

Wonder how the fishing is?

 

[Missourian]

"All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there. Use them together. Use them in peace."

 

[percysunshine]

There’s more water on Jupiter’s moon Europa than there is on Earth

Heck, let's drag it over and drop it into the Pacific ocean. Like, who could stop us?

 

[Douger]

YAY ! Something else to kill each other over !

 

[jmasterson]

I've seen that graphic of the water sphere before. Hard to believe...

 

[jmasterson]

Wonder how the fishing is?

I bring the minnows if you'll provide the rocket fuel...

 

[Ernie S.]

They know this, how?

 

[High_Gravity]

Wonder how the fishing is?

Interesting question.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

They know this, how?

They can do math.

 

[sealybobo]

They know this, how?

They can do math.

She says her team had already made the outlandish but ultimately accurate suggestion that there was a liquid ocean under Europa's icy crust. "To go from there to also there are geysers coming up from that ocean, we just weren't ready for that," Kivelson says.

Icy Moon Of Jupiter Spews Water Plumes Into Space

signals were indeed generated by plumes of water coming from Europa. This means future missions to Jupiter could fly through these plumes and look directly for signs of life.

 

[LuckyDuck]

There’s more water on Jupiter’s moon Europa than there is on Earth

Remember that image from a few weeks back that showed Earth with all its water gathered up in a sphere beside it? Well here's that image again, only this time, it also features Jupiter's moon Europa, along with all of its water. Notice anything interesting?

Based on data acquired by NASA's Galileo satellite, astronomers think the global oceans sloshing around beneath Europa's icy exterior are likely 2—3 times more voluminous than the oceans here on Earth. Not 2—3 times more proportionally, 2—3 times more in total volume.

Yeah. That "little" moon is packing quite the supply of H2O — and with it, scientists think, a significant chance of harboring life.

Looking at this image, I can't help but think back on what Michael Shara, curator in the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, had to say when we spoke with him about Europa last

There's more water on Jupiter's moon Europa than there is on Earth

WE DON'T have to ever worry about running out of WATER with SPACE!!!

Let the hydro-mining begin.