SpaceGizmodoabout 2 hours ago
Europa's Hidden Ocean Harder to Reach
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A new study in Nature Astronomy concludes that water from Europa's deep ocean cannot reliably reach the moon's surface. Simulations by Lujendra Ojha of Rutgers University show water loses heat rapidly and forms ice crystals that clog fractures. Shallow surface pools likely come from melted ice crust, not the deep ocean.
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