Europa has an underground ocean, but it may not be as habitable as Earth’s oceans.
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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may not be as ripe for life as previously thought. The underground ocean has long been considered one of the most promising candidates for life in the solar system, but theoretical studies of the ocean floor have put a damper on that possibility.
On Earth, much of the life in the oceans is supported by hydrothermal activity on the ocean floor, where water interacts with rocks. This activity…
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