Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure

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Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure

Astronomers have studied 14 years of Hubble Space Telescope observations of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, and now suspect that its infamous water vapor eruptions may not exist as was previously thought …

Astronomers have studied 14 years of Hubble Space Telescope observations of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, and now suspect that its infamous water vapor eruptions may not exist as was previously thought Europa has long been a hot target for scientists aiming to investigate the habitability of nearby worlds and the possible existence of life elsewhere in the solar system. …

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