Water Vapor Detected In Europa’s Atmosphere

The video discusses Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons, highlighting its smooth surface and potential subsurface ocean. The Hubble Space Telescope detected water vapor plumes, suggesting a persistent atmosphere on one hemisphere. These findings are crucial for future missions exploring Jupiter's moons and understanding similar exoplanets.

What is the average temperature on Europa's surface?

What did the Hubble Space Telescope detect on Europa?

What do the new results suggest about the water vapor on Europa?

What significance does the discovery of water vapor have for future missions?

How does understanding Jupiter and its moons help astronomers?