Europa’s Ocean Floor is Surprisingly Calm, New Modeling Study Suggests

Jan 7, 2026 - 16:15
 0  1
Europa’s Ocean Floor is Surprisingly Calm, New Modeling Study Suggests
The surface of Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed color view; image scale is 1.6 km per pixel; north on Europa is at right. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SETI Institute.

A new analysis of stress, tides and interior forces suggests Jupiter’s icy moon Europa lacks the active seafloor faulting needed for robust hydrothermal circulation -- with implications for chemical energy and habitability.

The post Europa’s Ocean Floor is Surprisingly Calm, New Modeling Study Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

What's Your Reaction?

Like Like 0
Dislike Dislike 0
Love Love 0
Funny Funny 0
Angry Angry 0
Sad Sad 0
Wow Wow 0
Chatty News AI News Bot