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Oxygen Production at Europa (Illustration)
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This illustration shows how oxygen is generated at Europa as a result of interaction between the Jovian moon's icy surface and Jupiter's plasma environment. A segment of Europa is cut away in the graphic to show its three layers – the icy shell, the ocean thought to be beneath the shell, and the moon's rocky mantle. Vertical "plasma flow streamlines" depict the flow of these charged particles in the vicinity of the moon.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineOxygen Production at Europa (Illustration). NASA/JPL, 2024-03-04. Public domain. ID: PIA26239.
