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Exploration · first seen 15 Aug, updated 15 Aug

James Webb has found patches of fresh crystalline ice on Europa that should be destroyed by Jupiter’s radiation in less than 15 days — meaning parts of the moon’s frozen surface are being renewed fast enough to keep replacing it, possibly offering clues to activity beneath the ice shell.

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Webb detected crystalline water ice where radiation should erase its lattice within about 15 days, exposing a rapid contest between damage and repair. The post James Webb has found patches of fresh crystalline ice on Europa that should be d…

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  1. SpaceDaily
    James Webb has found patches of fresh crystalline ice on Europa that should be destroyed by Jupiter’s radiation in less than 15 days — meaning parts of the moon’s frozen surface are being renewed fast enough to keep replacing it, possibly offering clues to activity beneath the ice shell.