James Webb spots carbon dioxide on Europa

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1. Gizmodo

   Webb Telescope spots carbon on Jupiter's Europa, hinting at alien life ↗ (opens Gizmodo)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   The carbon appears to have spilled out of the moon's subsurface oceans, rather than arriving via a meteorite or other outside source.

2. Engadget

   NASA's James Webb Telescope may have found the source of Europa's carbon ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   Europa is one of the objects in our solar system that's under observation for potentially having the conditions to support life.

3. Digital Trends

   James Webb spots carbon dioxide on Europa ↗ (opens Digital Trends)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   Europa is one of the most likely places in the solar system to support life beyond Earth, and now new findings could make that possibility more likely.

4. Newsweek

   James Webb Telescope finds key ingredient for life in Jupiter's moon ocean ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   Europa is thought to have a hidden subsurface ocean of salty liquid water, which scientists believe may harbor the conditions suitable for life.

5. NPR

   A source of carbon — a building block of life — is found on Jupiter's moon Europa ↗ (opens NPR)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   "The discovery signals a potentially habitable environment in the ocean of Europa," according to the Webb Space Telescope's website.

6. Live Science

   James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa ↗ (opens Live Science)

   Published Sep 21, 2023

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   The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable.