"Hubble Spots Recurring Water Vapor Plume Erupting..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 14 Apr 2017 12:52 p.m. PST |
… on Jupiter's Moon Europa. "In the most recent observation, on February 22, 2016, Hubble uncovered a dark patch, silhouetted against Jupiter and protruding slightly off the surface at Europa's equatorial region. The dark feature is not only in the same location but is also similar in appearance to the one seen in a previous study of Europa, taken March 17, 2014. The newly imaged plume rises about 62 miles (100 km) above Europa's surface, while the one observed in 2014 was estimated to be about 30 miles (50 km) high…"
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| Bowman | 15 Apr 2017 5:42 a.m. PST |
What a cool article. Huge ice plumes, a vast ocean under 10km of ice, a thermal anomaly, what's not to like about Europa? In the 2020s, hopefully the Europa Clipper will be launched and, less than 2 years later, should be circling Europa. link |
| jfleisher | 15 Apr 2017 6:36 a.m. PST |
"All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landings there". |
| Tango01 | 15 Apr 2017 11:30 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed the article my friend. (smile)
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