Open AccessHuge Blades of Ice May Partially Cover Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Author(s) -
Katherine Kornei
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2018eo108343
Subject(s) - jovian , jupiter (rocket family) , astrobiology , cover (algebra) , new moon , geology , astronomy , planet , physics , space exploration , engineering , mechanical engineering , saturn
Conditions are right for “penitentes” up to 15 meters high to form on the Jovian moon, new research shows. The spires might prevent a lander from exploring Europa’s equatorial region.
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