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A problem worth its weight in salt
Pictures of Jupiter’s moon Europa taken by the Galileo space probe between 1995 and 2003 support the possibility that Europa’s surface has plate tectonics. In fact, scientists think it could be one of only two bodies in the Solar System … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown University, Cassini, cryomagma, density, ESA JUICE, Europa, eutectic, Galileo mission, ice salt, NASA Clipper, plate tectonics, porosity, salinity, subsurface ocean, tectonic activity
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Not all waterworlds can host life
During its formation, Venus was in the Solar System’s habitable zone – much like Earth is now. Scientists think its surface contained liquid water, and its atmosphere was somewhat like Earth’s. Maybe there was life, too. However, as the levels … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon dioxide, liquid water, ocean acidification, runaway greenhouse effect, tectonic activity, water worlds
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