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NASA mission will determine if a moon of Jupiter can sustain life

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NASA mission will determine if a moon of Jupiter can sustain life

NASA mission will determine if a moon of Jupiter can sustain life

In the search for life among other planets and solar systems, a habitable planet would exist in the “Goldilocks zone” where conditions would be just right — not too hot and not too cold. By that definition, Jupiter’s icy moon Europa wouldn’t seem to fit the bill, but Washington University professor William McKinnon believes there are other ways for liquid water to exist on a planet covered in ice.