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Study: Reaching Europa’s Subsurface Ocean May Be Harder Than Thought

Study: Reaching Europa’s Subsurface Ocean May Be Harder Than Thought

New research led by Rutgers scientist Lujendra Ojha suggests a previously promising pathway to Europa’s hidden ocean is more complex than expected. The finding could reshape mission planning and timelines for probing the moon’s habitability.

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Why Europa's hidden ocean may be more difficult to reach than scientists thought