Facts about Europa
Sixth
moon of Jupiter.
Fourth
largest moon of Jupiter.
A little
smaller than Earth’s moon.
Surface layer
of ice over an ocean of water and iron-nickel core.
The thin
atmosphere of oxygen.
These aspects suggest there may be life on the moon, probably in the ocean.
The moon orbits at a distance of about
400,000 miles from Jupiter
It orbits
Jupiter in about 3.5 days with the same side facing the gas planet like our
moon.
Europa is
named for one of the lovers of the Greek god Zeus.
Zeus took the form of a
white bull when he abducted her.
Here is a NASA artist's concept of the landscape of Europa
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| NASA-ESAK-Retherford-SWRI |
Does Europa look like a good setting for a science fiction story?
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