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Europa - JWST confirmed CO₂ on Europa's surface traces back to its subsurface ocean — a major astrobiology finding.

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JWST

Europa

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Analysis

Jupiter's icy moon showing CO₂ from a subsurface ocean venting to the surface.

Key Features

CO₂ detection
Tara Regio surface
Subsurface ocean evidence
Astrobiology implications

Fun Fact

Europa's subsurface ocean may contain twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 0h 0m 0.00s, Dec: +0° 0' 0.0"
Observation Date: September 29, 2022
Instrument: NIRCam; Filters: F182M, F277W, F356W, F444W

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