Europa

Europa

Basic Info

Planet

Jupiter

Size (Diameter)

3,120 km

Surface Gravity

1.314 m/s2

Day Length

84 hours

Tidally Locked?

Yes

Who Discovered Europa?

Galileo Galilei

Fun Facts

  • The surface of Europa is bombarded by radiation from Jupiters magnetosphere. Standing on the surface of Europa for a day would be almost certainly fatal.
  • Scientists believe Europa has a subsurface ocean, possibly capable of harboring life.
  • Europa has a thin atmosphere made up mostly of oxygen and water vapor.

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