Studies Suggest Europa’s Ocean May Be Too Quiet to Support Life
TL;DR
A recent study suggests that the search for life on Europa, a moon of Jupiter with a subsurface ocean, may be futile due to lack of sufficient internal heat and tectonic activity, casting doubt on the presence of habitable conditions despite upcoming missions like NASA's Europa Clipper and ESA's Juice.
- Mission seeking life on Jupiter ice moon ‘likely’ to be in vain The Times
- Study casts doubt on potential for life on Jupiter's moon Europa Reuters
- Jupiter's moon Europa lacks the undersea activity needed to support life, study suggests Phys.org
- Europa’s Seabed Might Be Too Quiet For Life: “The Energy Just Doesn’t Seem To Be There” IFLScience
- Europa’s Ocean Floor May Be Too Still for Life ScienceBlog.com
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