Thursday, May 14, 2015

Laboratory tests shed light on Europa's dark material

The laboratory setup is designed to mimic the conditions found on the icy moon Europa

The results from a new NASA experiment suggest that the dark material seen coating geological features on Europa may well be sea salt. Originating from a subsurface ocean, the material is thought to have been discolored by exposure to radiation.

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