Europa Scarred By Wandering Poles

redorbit.com     May 19, 2008            

Posted on: Monday, 19 May 2008, 13:57 CDT Curved features on Jupiter’s moon Europa may indicate that its poles have wandered by almost 90°, report scientists from the Carnegie Institution, Lunar and Planetary Institute, and University of California, Santa Cruz in the 15 May issue of Nature. Such... [read full story]                    

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Europa's Wandering Poles

astrobio.net     May 18, 2008          

Based on a Carnegie Institution news release Surface features of Europa's crust, geologic data and the presence of a magnetic field are some of the traits that have lead scientists to believe that an ocean is likely present on the Jovian moon today. The new data suggesting that the moon's poles...                    

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Europa's Wandering Poles [Image Gallery]

sciam.com     May 19, 2008          

Europa's Wandering Poles | Slide 26 of 26 POLE POSITION: These curved trenches on Jupiter's icy moon Europa indicate that its poles have drifted almost 90 degrees from their original position, in a phenomenon called true polar wander, according to a new study. Researchers believe that Europa...                    

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A polar roll on Europa

arstechnica.com     May 20, 2008          

By Matt Ford | Published: May 20, 2008 - 10:06AM CT Europa is one of the few places in the solar system believed to have the capacity to sustain life. As the smallest of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, it is believed to be home to a vast, subsurface ocean. While the surface of the moon made of...                    

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