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Europa: Ancient Water World

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 1995 is “Europa: Ancient Water World,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 86 words.

Europa: Ancient Water World
Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Beneath the cold icy surface of Jupiter ‘s moon Europa are probably the only oceans of water in our Solar System outside of Earth . These oceans, possibly 50 kilometers deep, might also be the most likely local place to find extra-terrestrial life.”

— APOD editors, September 5, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 5, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Voyager, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 86 words

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