News > A lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may have to dig at least 1 foot down to find signs of life
A lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may have to dig at least 1 foot down to find signs of life
13/07/2021 09:30 PM | Click to read full article
Robots may have to dig relatively deep on Jupiter's icy moon Europa to have a shot of finding signs of life, a new study suggests.
Scientists think Europa harbors a huge ocean of liquid water beneath its icy shell. This ocean appears to be in contact with the 1,940-mile-wide (3,100 kilometers) moon's rocky core, making possible a range of complex chemical reactions.
