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SwRI findings reconsider the existence of Europa’s vapor plumes
SAN ANTONIO — May 18, 2026 — Looking back at 14 years of Hubble telescope data for Jupiter’s moon Europa has given Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists a better understanding of its tenuous atmosphere. The findings have cast doubt on previous evidence suggesting that the icy moon intermittently discharges faint water plumes from a presumed subsurface ocean.
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eurekalert.org
SwRI findings reconsider the existence of Europa’s vapor plumes
SAN ANTONIO — May 18, 2026 — Looking back at 14 years of Hubble telescope data for Jupiter’s moon Europa has given Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists a better…
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gizmodo.com
So Those Water Vapors on Europa Might Not Actually Be a Thing
The prospects of tall, vapory plumes of water gracing Europa's surface caused a huge splash in astronomy—but the very researchers behind this claim now aren't so sure.