About Europa
Europa is a moon of Jupiter, and it's the second
Galilean moon.
It was first observed in 1610 by Galileo
Galilei.
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Fast
Facts:
Radius:
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1,561 km |
Mass:
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4.800
* 1022 kg
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| Orbit
Period: |
3.55
Earth days |
Mean
Orbit Radius:
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671,000
km |
Periapsis:
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664,792
km
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Apoapsis:
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677,408
km
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Surface:
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Ice
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Europa's surface is covered in
ice.
It has strange line features which suggest
geological activity.
Why is Europa so important?
We think it has a subsurface liquid ocean which may
harbor extraterrestrial life!
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