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Europa is the smallest of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, but is still the sixth largest moon in the solar system.
Europa has scientist and astronomers alike amazed in the belief that vast oceans exist below the moon′s icy surface. Their thought is that even though Europa is far from the sun, the massive gravitation pull from Jupiter could create enough internal heat to maintain liquid water. Recently, there has been found on Europa water geysers.
(m5pr-planet-jupiter-2.europa) Jupiter′s Moon Europa
Photo Credit: Solar System scope
Facts about Europa-Jupiter 2
Discovered by: Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius
Date of Discovered: 8 January 1620
Planet Orbital Position: Jupiter 2
Equatorial Diameter: 1940 Miles
Axil Tilt (to orbit): 0.47 ° to Jupiter′s equator
Axil Tilt to ecliptic: 1.791 °
Rotation Period: 3.551 days
Orbit Period): 3.551 days
Surface Temperature: -276 ° F.
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