Europa or Enceladus More Likely to Bear Life

The thought of a cold ocean covered by an extremely thick crust of ice (some scientific theories even estimate it to measure over 100 km in thickness) doesn't really do much for the idea of the moon's supporting even the most elementary forms of life. But a new study suggests that t... [ read more >> ]

Europa's icy ocean crust may be thinner than expected

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Image credits: NASA / JPL / University of Arizona / University of Colorado

Europa's icy ocean crust may be thinner than expected