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Antarctic sub to test waters for Jupiter moon mission
Researchers believe an ocean lies beneath Europa's icy exterior, but they don't know how thick the ice is. If the moon's heat – possibly from volcanic activity in its rocky mantle – is intense enough and the ice shell is thin enough, the ice shell can directly melt, causing regions of what appear to be broken, rotated and tilted ice blocks on the surface (Illustration: Michael Carroll/NASA/JPL)
Researchers believe an ocean lies beneath Europa's icy exterior, but they don't know how thick the ice is. If the moon's heat – possibly from volcanic activity in its rocky mantle – is intense enough and the ice shell is thin enough, the ice shell can directly melt, causing regions of what appear to be broken, rotated and tilted ice blocks on the surface (Illustration: Michael Carroll/NASA/JPL)
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
Views: 1241
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 15, 2007, 6:23pm
Views: 1241
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