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High Tide on Europa
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| Topic: Europa |
09/23/03 |
| Summary: Cynthia Phillips, an expert on Europa image analysis from SETI Institute, discusses the remarkable way that the Galilean satellites-get their warmth. The moons are heated by eccentric orbits. Called tidal heating, this source of energy has interesting implications for whether liquid water could exist so far from the sun. |
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Fascination with Distant Worlds
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| Topic: Europa |
08/12/03 |
| Summary: On September 21, the Galileo space probe will dive into the atmosphere of Jupiter. Its trek to the giant planet has revealed stunning images of the Jovian moons, in particular one of its frozen satellites, Europa. Cynthia Phillips of The SETI Institute provides an account of what further studies might reveal. |
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Europa Diary IV: Walking on Thin Ice
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| Topic: Europa |
06/02/03 |
| Summary: The Europa Focus Group, a collaboration of scientists who study Jupiter's ice-covered moon, met recently on Alaska's North Slope. By studying the unique terrain at the edge of the Arctic Ocean, they foreshadow future expeditions to search for life on Europa. |
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Europa Diary III: On Polar Bear Time
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| Topic: Europa |
05/26/03 |
| Summary: The Europa Focus Group, a collaboration of scientists who study Jupiter's ice-covered moon, met recently on Alaska's North Slope. By studying the unique terrain at the edge of the Arctic Ocean, they foreshadow future expeditions to search for life on Europa. |
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Europa Diary II: Life on Ice
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| Topic: Europa |
05/19/03 |
| Summary: The Europa Focus Group, a collaboration of scientists who study Jupiter's ice-covered moon, met recently on Alaska's North Slope. By studying the unique terrain at the edge of the Arctic Ocean, they foreshadow future expeditions to search for life on Europa. |
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Europa Diary I: Landing on Alien Terrain
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| Topic: Europa |
05/12/03 |
| Summary: The Europa Focus Group, a collaboration of scientists who study Jupiter's ice-covered moon, met recently on Alaska's North Slope. By studying the unique terrain at the edge of the Arctic Ocean, they foreshadow future expeditions to search for life on Europa. |
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Long Journey's End
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| Topic: Europa |
03/01/03 |
| Summary: A pair of interplanetary workhorses were announced as retiring after long and valuable service. The two spacecrafts--Pioneer 10 and the Galileo mission--both far exceeded their initial plans and revealed spectacular close-up images of the outer solar system. |
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Evidence of bacteria on Europa?
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| Topic: Europa |
01/01/03 |
| Summary: Jupiter's moon Europa is thought to be one of the most likely abodes for microscopic life in our solar system. The ice-covered world may have liquid water, energy, and organic compounds - all three of the ingredients necessary for life to survive. |
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Europa: Chewy or Crunchy?
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| Topic: Europa |
12/23/02 |
| Summary: For geophysicist William B. Moore, the question of whether life exists on Jupiter's moon Europa boils down to whether the moon's center is chewy or crunchy. |
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Focus on Europa
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| Topic: Europa |
06/02/02 |
| Summary: Scientists from a variety of disciplines met recently to consider the possibility of life on Europa, and to plan how to look for it. |
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