NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa – Go Health Pro

NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa – Go Health Pro

Scientists are pretty sure Europa has the water, perhaps twice as much as the water in all of Earth’s oceans. Jupiter’s strong gravity field constantly tugs on Europa as it orbits its parent planet every three-and-a-half days, squeezing and flexing the moon’s insides, and generating heat through tidal forces. These forces could drive hydrothermal vents … Read more

Greening of Antartica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent – Go Health Pro

Greening of Antartica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent – Go Health Pro

When satellites first started peering down on the craggy, glaciated Antarctic Peninsula about 40 years ago, they saw only a few tiny patches of vegetation covering a total of about 8,000 square feet—less than a football field. But since then, the Antarctic Peninsula has warmed rapidly, and a new study shows that mosses, along with … Read more

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