A new study reveals carbon dioxide has been found on Europa.
As NASA continues its search for life across the cosmos, one new study could potentially point towards the idea of extraterrestrial life on one of Jupiter's moons. Earlier this month, the space agency released a study that purportedly includes proof of carbon dioxide on the surface of Europa, a moon that has a flowing ocean beneath its icy surface. Two different papers were published on the matter, using data obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope.
"We now think that we have observational evidence that the carbon we see on Europa's surface came from the ocean. That's not a trivial thing. Carbon is a biologically essential element," added Samantha Trumbo lead author of the second paper.
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