After years of debate, NASA researchers have zeroed in on the thickness of the Europa's ice shell. We first discovered that the Jupiter moon's surface looked icy in 1979, when Voyager 2 flew by.

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NASA has made an exciting discovery on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, that could have major implications for the search for life beyond Earth. Scientists have detected ammonia, a chemical crucial for ...