Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 16, 2001

Europa Rotating

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2001 is “Europa Rotating,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Calvin J. Hamilton , Voyager Team, NASA). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“Evidence has been mounting that beneath the vast planes of ice that cover Europa lies water — liquid oceans that might be home to alien life . The smallest of Jupiter ‘s Galilean Moons (which include Io , Ganymede , and Callisto ), Europa’s deep interior is composed of mostly of silicate rock .”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 16, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Calvin J. Hamilton , Voyager Team, NASA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 16, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-january-16-europa-rotating

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