Tag: seafloor tectonics
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Europa Life Doubts: Seafloor Activity Questioned by New Study
New study casts doubt on Europa’s promise as an abode for life Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has long tantalized scientists with the prospect of a subsurface ocean that could harbor life. A new study, led by researchers reviewing seafloor tectonic activity and potential volcanism on Europa, suggests that its ocean may be far less hospitable…
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Life on Europa? New study casts doubt on habitability
New findings challenge the hope for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa A new assessment of Europa, one of the solar system’s most intriguing targets in the search for life, casts doubt on the long-held assumption that its subsurface ocean could harbor living organisms. The study, led by researchers analyzing seafloor tectonics and volcanic activity, suggests…