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Europa's Hidden Ocean May Be Even Harder to Reach Than We Thought

For a long time, scientists assumed that the tiny water pools at Europa's surface came from the moon's deep, icy oceans. But is that physically possible? Earlier this year, researchers warned against the dangers of “fluffy ice” on Europa’s surface. If unaccounted for, missions headed to Jupiter’s moon could drown themselves in its deep, icy oceans. A new study suggests that this won’t happen—but for r... [2658 chars]

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