Planets and Moons
ID: 13966
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observations of Jupiter's icy moon Europa have revealed the presence of persistent water vapor — but, mysteriously, only in one hemisphere.
Europa harbors a vast ocean underneath its icy surface, which might offer conditions hospitable for life. This result advances astronomers' understanding of the atmospheric structure of icy moons, and helps lay the groundwork for planned science missions to the Jovian system to, in part, explore whether an environment half-a-billion miles from the Sun could support life.
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Additional Credits:
Artist’s Impressions of a Water Atmosphere on Europa: ESA/Hubble, J. da Silva
Galileo Spacecraft’s Image of Europa: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute
Music Credits:
"Maps of Deception" by Idriss-El-Mehdi Bennani [SACEM], Olivier Louis Perrot [SACEM], and Philippe Andre Vandenhende [SACEM] via Sound Pocket Music [PRS] and Universal Production Music.
Water Vapor Detected In Europa’s Atmosphere
Europa harbors a vast ocean underneath its icy surface, which might offer conditions hospitable for life. This result advances astronomers' understanding of the atmospheric structure of icy moons, and helps lay the groundwork for planned science missions to the Jovian system to, in part, explore whether an environment half-a-billion miles from the Sun could support life.
For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.
Additional Credits:
Artist’s Impressions of a Water Atmosphere on Europa: ESA/Hubble, J. da Silva
Galileo Spacecraft’s Image of Europa: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute
Music Credits:
"Maps of Deception" by Idriss-El-Mehdi Bennani [SACEM], Olivier Louis Perrot [SACEM], and Philippe Andre Vandenhende [SACEM] via Sound Pocket Music [PRS] and Universal Production Music.
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Paul Morris (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. However, please credit individual items as indicated above.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. However, please credit individual items as indicated above.
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Mission:
Hubble
Keywords:
SVS >> Jupiter
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> Galilean moons >> Europa
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13966
Mission:
Hubble
Keywords:
SVS >> Jupiter
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> Galilean moons >> Europa
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
