Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – NASA’s Juno spacecraft took photos of Europa. In the four photos taken he shows the appearance of the frozen moon of the planet Jupiter.
Europa is believed to have oceans flowing under its crust. This increases the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
During the mission, the scientists hope to observe the potential of water on Europa. But in the initial research it was not visible.
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“We have to be in the right place at the right time,” said Juno’s chief scientist, Scott Bolton Star of the dayTuesday (4/10/2022).
The covered ocean in Europe is believed to be 15 miles thick. Previous research confirmed that the frozen moon had water and oxygen on its surface, as well as chemicals to provide nutrients.
Scientists can’t be sure how oxygen got there in the ice crust. Finally, a research group has developed a model for this.
According to them, the salt water in the ice shell can carry oxygen across the ice barrier.
The images Juno took are said to provide scientists with the best and closest view of the past 20 years.
Europe is believed to have life. In fact, British professor Monica Grady said that humans are more likely to find it on that moon than on Mars.
“I think we have a better chance of having a slightly higher waist on Europa, perhaps similar to the intelligence of an octopus,” Grady said.
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