Europa’s Ice Shell May Be Tougher Barrier than Planetary Scientists Hoped

Jul 27, 2026 - 05:00

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Europa’s Ice Shell May Be Tougher Barrier than Planetary Scientists Hoped

Artist’s concept of ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Europa’s subsurface ocean has long topped astrobiologists’ wish lists as a place to search for life beyond Earth.

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