Europa is an icy world slightly smaller than Earth’s moon. It is unique in the solar system, being thought to have a global ocean of water in contact with a rocky seafloor. If the ocean is proven to exist, Europa could be a promising place to look for life beyond Earth.
10 Need-To-Know Things About Europa:
- If the sun were as tall as a typical front door, Earth would be the size of a nickel and Europa would be the size of the dome on the back of the nickel.
- Europa is a moon that orbits the planet Jupiter. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun at a distance of about 778 million km (484 million miles) or 5.2 AU.
- One day on Europa (the time it takes for Europa to rotate or spin once) takes about 3.5 Earth days. The length of Europa’s day is the same as…
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