Underwater snow gives clues about Europa's icy shell - Science Daily

Europa's ice shell could be purer than previously thought. Research shows that a kind of underwater snow -- which on Earth freezes purer than other ice -- is likely to be common inside Jupiter's moon. The findings will help mission scientists working on NASA'…

Below Europa's thick icy crust is a massive, global ocean where the snow floats upwards onto inverted ice peaks and submerged ravines. The bizarre underwater snow is known to occur below ice shelves … [+3611 chars]

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