Will NASA Announce Life on Europa Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. EDT (1 Viewer)

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NASA last Tuesday issued a strange press announcement about Europa, a moon of Jupiter that likely hides two times as much warm, liquid, and potentially habitable water as our Earth.
Everyone will be filled in on the details via a live video stream on Monday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. EDT, according to the release:
Astronomers will present results from a unique Europa observing campaign that resulted in surprising evidence of activity that may be related to the presence of a subsurface ocean on Europa.
I think this may be the NASA video Streaming site - but of course if it is fantastic news, it will be re-broadcast all over the internet.
http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-tv-webcast-2016-3


This is one of the Internet stories about NASA's news release:
http://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-europa-hubble-images-announcement-2016-9

Here is NASA Mission to Europa:
https://www.nasa.gov/europa


This is the web site where I put $100,000 down for a townhouse on Europa complete with Ice Fishing license
http://pennandteller.com/

Update: Thanks to an IM, I have canceled the townhouse charge on my Visa. They are right, I should wait for the NASA announcement to see what hemisphere is best for the townhouse.
 

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The study of Jupiter's magnetic field shows it extends beyond Europa's orbit.
This is important since cosmic (and the Sun's) rays are deadly to life.
Of interest is the disturbance of the magnetic field that most likely induces an effect within Europa causing a secondary magnetic field to be creates.
The distortion based on models would indicate salty oceans.
The icy depths of the moons are thought to contain vents to the mantle much as oceans on Earth do. These vents could provide the necessary thermal environment to help life evolve.
If life exists on the moon, it may have gotten a kick from deposits from comets. Early in the life of the solar system, the icy bodies may have delivered organic material to the moon.
In 2016, a study suggested that Europa produces 10 times more oxygen than hydrogen, which is similar to Earth. This could make its probable ocean friendlier for life — and the moon may not need to rely on tidal heating to generate enough energy. Instead, chemical reactions would be enough to drive the cycle.
The ice is suspected to be 100km thick with liquid below and most likely an iron core.


 

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The interesting recent announcement was the vents that resemble the Earth's own deep vents in the oceanic trenches. That's where tubeworms were found at temperatures and pressures previously thought to be inconsistent with life. But life is both persistent and tenacious.
 

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