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2015-03-13 Science & Technology

NASA: Jupiter's largest moon definitely has an ocean

[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, definitely has an underground ocean, researchers said Thursday after confirming the moon's long-suspected subsurface saltwater body with the help of auroras glimpsed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

The ocean is believed to hold more water than is found on Earth's surface, which broadens the hunt for places in the solar system where life might be able to exist, the US space agency said.

Ganymede, the largest moon in the entire solar system, is larger than the planet Mercury.

The Galileo spacecraft, which arrived at Jupiter in 1995, has already detected a possible magnetic field on Ganymede.

The Hubble Space Telescope has now confirmed that discovery, by establishing the existence of an ocean of water under its crust by observing changes in the aurorae around the celestial body.

Posted by Fred 2015-03-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The bad news; water levels appear to be rising.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-13 00:37|| 2015-03-13 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Probably climate change

Posted by chris 2015-03-13 01:03|| 2015-03-13 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 What does that mean a damn if government on earth is going to drown you in shit?

Keep your eyes on the ball.

Posted by newc 2015-03-13 01:18|| 2015-03-13 01:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Just sharing a few snaps from my last visit to Ganymede

Posted by Spats Thackle6732 2015-03-13 07:49|| 2015-03-13 07:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Ganymede, the largest moon in the entire solar system, is larger than the planet Mercury

However, Pluto is now no longer a planet because of it's size. So, shouldn't Ganymede be also reclassified for the same metric?

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-13 09:44|| 2015-03-13 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 ban SUVs on Ganymede!

Posted by Frank G 2015-03-13 11:10|| 2015-03-13 11:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like an interesting place, too bad we can't go there.

Posted by Shipman 2015-03-13 15:37|| 2015-03-13 15:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Wait pack your bags, it's Europa what has the travelers warning.

Posted by Shipman 2015-03-13 15:40|| 2015-03-13 15:40|| Front Page Top

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