Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Europa's Surface
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 13, 1996 is “Europa's Surface,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Voyager Project, JPL, NASA, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton). The original explanation runs about 121 words.
From the explanation
“Voyager spacecraft images of Europa’s surface , like the one above, are suggestive of sea ice on Earth . The criss-crossing dark streaks may indeed be cracks in its ice-covered surface caused by Jupiter’s tidal stresses accompanied by the freezing and expansion of an underlying layer of water .”
— APOD editors, August 13, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 13, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Voyager Project, JPL, NASA, Copyright Calvin J. Hamilton
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 121 words