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Recent telemetry from the Europa Clipper spacecraft suggests localized heat sources beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Pasadena, USA / Outer Solar System
Who
NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
What
Recent telemetry from the Europa Clipper spacecraft suggests localized heat sources beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa.
When
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:30:06 GMT · 2h 6m ago
Where
Pasadena, USA / Outer Solar System · 34.1478°N, 118.1445°W
Why
Thermal mapping instruments detected anomalies that could indicate hydrothermal activity in the moon's subsurface ocean.
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