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My latest from #AGU24: New results from NASA's Juno spacecraft show that Europa has a surprisingly, shockingly thick icy crust. Like, 35 kilometers thick. If the findings hold, they could complicate studies of the moon's salty interior ocean--including by the $5B Europa Clipper, now on the way.
Dec 18, 2024, 10:52 PM
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