Endogenous CO <sub>2</sub> ice mixture on the surface of Europa and no detection of plume activity

Villanueva, Gerónimo; B. Hammel, Heidi; N. Milam, Stefanie; Faggi, Sara; Kofman, Vincent; Roth, Lorenz; P. Hand, K.; Paganini, L.; Stansberry, John; R. Spencer, J.; Protopapa, Silvia; Strazzulla, G.; Cruz Mermy, Guillaume; R. Glein, Christopher; Cartwright, Richard; Liuzzi, Giuliano

doi:10.1126/science.adg4270

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Endogenous CO 2 ice mixture on the surface of Europa and no detection of plume activity

Published in Science • Sep 21, 2023

Authors:

Gerónimo Villanueva

Heidi B. Hammel

Stefanie N. Milam

Abstract

Jupiter’s moon Europa has a subsurface ocean beneath an icy crust. Conditions within the ocean are unknown, and it is unclear whether it is connected to the surface. We observed Europa with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to search for active release of material by probing its surface and atmo...

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Atmosphere (unit)

Carbon dioxide

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