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Keck Observatory helps pair explore Jupiter moon's ocean

Europa's icy exterior and the water below it interact, scientists have discovered

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 10, 2013

~~<p>As astronomers look for signs of possible life elsewhere in our solar system, an intriguing possibility is the liquid ocean under the icy surface of Europa.</p>
<p>Europa, one of the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo in 1610, has a surface temperature of 260 degrees below zero Fahren&shy;heit.</p>
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As astronomers look for signs of possible life elsewhere in our solar system, an intriguing possibility is the liquid ocean under the icy surface of Europa.

Europa, one of the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo in 1610, has a surface temperature of 260 degrees below zero Fahren­heit. Login for more...



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