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Formations in Greenland appear similar to some found on Jupiter’s moon Europa. The formations suggest that there may be bodies of water near Europa’s surface that could support life.
Plumes on Icy Worlds Hold Clues About What Lies Beneath A new model shows how brine on Jupiter’s moon Europa can migrate within the icy shell to form pockets of salty water that erupt to the surface when freezing. The findings are important for the upcoming Europa Clipper mission and may explain cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies in the solar system. Stanford University and University Communications Dec. 16, 2020 This artist’s conception of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa shows a hypothesized cryovolcanic eruption, in which briny water from within the icy shell blasts into space. A new model of this process on Europa may also explain plumes on other icy bodies.