• new study casts doubt on Europa undersea life potential

    From Retrograde@fungus@amongus.com.invalid to sci.misc on Sun Jan 11 05:51:55 2026
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    Title: A new study casts doubt on life beneath EuroparCOs ice
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    Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:32:25 +0000
    Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260107221836.htm

    EuroparCOs buried ocean has made it one of the most exciting places to search for
    life beyond Earth. However, new calculations suggest its seafloor may be calm, cold, and largely inactive, with little energy to support living organisms. Unlike JupiterrCOs volcanic moon Io, Europa experiences weaker tidal forces that
    fail to drive underwater geology. The ocean may exist, but it could be a very quiet place.
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